FEED MILL OPERATOR

Description

Job purpose Alaska Garden and Pet Supply Feed Mill division is seeking an individual to effectively and efficiently manufacture high quality feed in a timely manner. This position focuses on producing high quality feed. Successful candidates will demonstrate positivity, have an attitude toward safety, sales, customer service and employee team-work. This position has opportunity for growth within the company. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Experience operating a Bliss or CPM pellet mills.
• Experience mixing various feed rations.
• Assists in the efficient scaling of hand additives, following all HACCP SOP’s (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point’s Standard Operating Procedures).
• Perform and monitor proper documentation of the batching, grinding, and load out process.
• Bag & Sew bags of feed produced from the mill if needed to fill in for a bagger.
• Daily cleaning inside of feed mill and load-out areas, outside feed storage area, and computer area.
• Ability to sample and unload railcars.
• Forklift and Confined space entry certification (in-house) will be required
• Experience with equipment operations and maintenance.
• Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assigned tasks.
• Ability to multi task and work in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

Qualifications

• 3 +years feed mill experience
• Minimum HS Diploma or GED required
• Ability to problem solve in situations involving variables in standardized situations.
• Excellent verbal communication
• Computer skills
• Ability to apply common sense understanding, receive instructions, which can be furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Preferred: Lock and Out Tag Out Certified (in house certification)
• Preferred: Forklift Trained (in house certification)
• Preferred: Mechanical/Maintenance Experience
• Willing to work in a non-smoking facility

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs. repeatedly and up to 100 lbs. on occasion.
• Requires high level of physical activity for 8-10 hours a day.
• Position requires standing/walking on hard surface for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend, crouch, reach overhead and work in confined spaces.
• Ability to work in a dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures.

Working Relationship Works closely with Feed Mill Manager and other feed mill and warehouse employees. Requires ability to work as a team player with all company employees and management. Relocation Assistance is possible.