Production Miner I

Cargill•Town of Lansing, NY

About The Position

Cargill is hiring a Production Miner I for its specialized portfolio enterprise, which serves businesses and customers in areas including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt, and Cargill joint ventures. The role supports safe, efficient, and continuous salt mining operations by carrying out tasks within the mining cycle. Employees must follow safety requirements, use personal protective equipment, inspect work areas and equipment, identify and report hazards, document equipment deficiencies, and submit work requests in SAP. Additional duties are assigned by the Production Supervisor. The position is full-time and available on the third shift, with compensation of $28.85 per hour and a $1,500 sign-on bonus. Work may take place underground at depths of up to 1,800 feet and in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, and loud noise. The work involves physical activities such as bending, kneeling, climbing, crawling, twisting, and lifting at least 50 pounds. Overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts, may be required with advance notice.

Requirements

Be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Be at least 18 years old.
Understand and communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
Be able and willing, with or without reasonable accommodation, to work underground at depths of up to 1,800 feet and perform bending, kneeling, climbing, crawling, twisting, and lifting at least 50 pounds.
Be able to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, potentially including underground environments, heat, cold, dust, and loud noise, while using required personal protective equipment, which may include a harness.
Be able to work overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts, with advance notice.
Have a high school diploma or GED, or at least two years of equivalent work experience.
Be able to operate machinery and/or industrial equipment.
Be able to pass a routine background check and an Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Explosives Possessor background check.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in production-related work.
Basic computer skills.
Previous mining experience.

Responsibilities

Follow all safety requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment, area inspections, hazard identification, and pre-operational equipment checks.
Report and address identified hazards, document equipment deficiencies, and submit work requests in SAP.
Perform tasks within the mining cycle to support safe, efficient, and continuous salt mining operations.
Carry out additional duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor.