Soybean Plant Operator

CGB Enterprises, Inc.•Casselton, ND

6d•$25 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

The Soybean Plant Operator performs preparation operations at a soybean processing location, helping maintain safe and efficient production while meeting quality and food safety standards. The role involves monitoring and adjusting equipment and processes to meet daily operating parameters, sampling and analyzing product, maintaining accurate records, and communicating process conditions or issues to shift supervisors. The operator also helps maintain housekeeping and security and may perform or assist with minor maintenance and other plant duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
No prior experience required.
Working knowledge of non-GMO versus GMO beans and how to avoid cross-contamination.
Basic computer skills.
Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with people at all organizational levels and outside the organization.
Basic mechanical skills.
Ability to maintain security while performing duties.
Ability to work safely without posing harm to oneself or others.
Ability to complete documentation requirements.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to use tools appropriate for assigned tasks.
Ability to maintain a focus on internal and external customer service.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds daily and 60 pounds occasionally; must ask for assistance with anything over 60 pounds.
Ability to repeatedly climb ladders or stairs to significant elevations, including at least 30 feet before resting and up to 120 feet total; regularly use a 300-pound-rated ladder; and work at heights over 100 feet.
Ability to wear required safety equipment and meet applicable PFT and fit-testing requirements.
Ability to grasp and reach frequently.
Ability to understand and communicate verbally, in person and over a two-way radio, and to understand written instructions.
Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather, near water, in high-dust environments, and in confined spaces.
Ability to work the full scheduled shift, including rotating or alternate shifts, and overtime, extended hours, weekends, or holidays as needed.
Visual acuity sufficient for operating machinery and performing mechanical or skilled-trade tasks.

Responsibilities

Participate in company Safety, Food Safety, and Quality programs and attend daily pre-shift meetings.
Perform work in compliance with OSHA, company safety, environmental, and applicable ISO requirements, using task-appropriate PPE.
Monitor processes and make adjustments to meet daily operating parameters; communicate adjustments and any inability to meet parameters to shift supervisors.
Record adjustments, changes, and issues in the daily Prep Logbook, review prior-shift entries, and complete daily log sheets accurately and legibly, including readings outside normal parameters.
Monitor and report issues affecting flake thickness or passing cracks to the shift supervisor.
Blow out steam coils and flakes as directed by management during each shift.
Follow sampling and collection guidelines.
Manage pulling beans to the plant and process non-GMO beans without GMO contamination.
Monitor processing equipment and report mechanical issues to the shift supervisor.
Clean magnets as scheduled and assist with operations, maintenance, and housekeeping duties in any part of the plant as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.