Wastewater Operator - Essentia

Education:

High School Diploma or G.E.D. certification required.

Experience:

Experience with equipment maintenance is preferred. Wastewater handling experience is a plus, however training will be provided. Valid driver’s license. Stable work history.

Wastewater Operation Duties:

• Monitor wastewater flows to the city and plant lagoons, in accordance with established company procedures and state/federal regulations. 
• Monitor waste flows to storm drainage systems, in accordance with established company procedures and state/federal regulations.
• Maintain and operate all equipment and machinery associated with handling wastewater, including irrigation reels, tractors, irrigation lines, meters, mowers, pumps, electric motors, etc.
• Maintain required records required of wastewater management.
• Grounds maintenance of lagoon site, including mowing, snow removal, weed control, etc.
• Waste applications of water and solid waste during allowed times (sunrise until midnight; beginning after ground is thawed in the spring until snow is frozen in the winter).
• Work with tenant of the grounds to ensure good farm stewardship.
• Operate company vehicle, lifts, industrial trucks and equipment as required.

Other Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of organizational methods and the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Follow good housekeeping practices such as washing, cleaning and maintaining tools and other equipment. 
• Must be able to distinguish if food safety violations or product quality issues occur and resolve and report immediately, contacting appropriate plant management (i.e. the Plant Manager and/or the QC Manager).

• Operate company vehicle as required and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Operate equipment such as tractors, trucks, mowers, forklifts.
• Perform basic math calculations.
• Read and record data, legibly documenting for record keeping purposes.
• Implement all safety techniques and mandated sanitary rules and regulations in accordance with established policies and procedures related plant and equipment/machinery operations.
• Remain calm and professional at all times.
• Understand and communicate information through use of written documentation or oral presentation.
• Interpret and work from oral and written instructions.
• Cooperate and work respectfully with all team members.
• Work daily and extended hours as necessary.
• Learn how to operate new equipment/machinery.
• Tear down equipment, repairing and restoring to operation with the support of maintenance team members.
• Ability to adhere to DNR recordkeeping requirements.

BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Approximate:  8-Hour Day (may be longer during peak season)

Key:                        

Occasional = 0% to 33%

Frequent = 34% to 66%

Continuous = 67% to 100%

N/A = Not Applicable

Standing - Frequent

Sitting - Occasional

Walking - Frequent

Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping - Occasional

Reaching Above Shoulder - Occasional

Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) - Occasional

Working on Heights:

Unprotected Heights - Occasional

Protected Heights - Frequent

Lifting Weights from 0 to 50 pounds - Frequent

Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials

Weighing from 0 to 100 pounds - Occasional

Be Around and/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment - Frequent

Operating a Vehicle (as a part of your job) - Occasional

Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery - Frequent

Hand Movements:

Recording Data - Frequent

Operating Office Equipment - Occasional

Operating Computer - Occasional

Simple Grasping (right and left) - Frequent

Firm Grasping (right and left) - Frequent

Fine Manipulating (right and left) - Frequent

Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls - Occasional

Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access

Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes

Color Definition - Yes

Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate

and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes

Mobility:

Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas - Continuous

Office - Occasional

Multiple Locations - Frequent

Plant - Continuous

Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area - Occasional

Rough Terrain - Occasional

Other - N/A

This job requires the mental capabilities to handle multiple tasks and understand mechanical and equipment operations as required by job duties. The incumbent will need basic calculation skills, reading, speaking and writing skills, problem solving skills and have an ability to analyze and comprehend complex information. Communication skills are required to ensure proper equipment installation and instructions for safe usage are followed. In addition, the incumbent must be able to work independently, set priorities, determine work assignments and work methods.

The working conditions for this job vary; a portion of the job duties occur in an indoor environment; however mostly outside work with varying seasonal temperatures. The working conditions include but are not limited to exposure to chemicals, moving machinery and equipment, extended work hours, and high noise levels.