Job Description
Scale House Operator Nights
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Responsible for receiving, loading and milling product to meet Anchor Ingredients high quality standards, while ensuring the day-to-day production needs are met with minimal down time and maximum efficiency.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Scaling Trucks
All inbound loads (dumping or parking on Dolly Pad - DP)
Probe, test and scale all loads parked on Dolly Pad - DP
Retain product samples on all loads – Properly mark retain sample bag
Sweep scale by unloading pit after each load
Enter test results in BCFoods
All outbound loads (live or preloaded)
Scale, ensure correct product, quantity and destination
Obtain sample, micro test and run on NIR, ensure COA and/or barcode if needed per customer requirements
Scale out and get all paperwork completed and posted in a timely manner
Production
Check incoming belt throughout the day
Make sure flow is sufficient to maximize cimbria needs
Ensure product is not spilling by hole or running over belt into the leg pit
Blow out screens on destoner every 2 hours
Check hullers amperage and visual product quality every 2 hours
If product is accumulating on the floor or elsewhere troubleshoot to figure out why
Monitor baghouse reading throughout the day
Monitor hulls bin volume throughout the day
Walk around both dirty and clean bins to see if there are any problems developing
Check cimbria, destoner, hullers, roller mill and all other parts of production at least once per shift
Other Duties: mow lawn, shovel snow, move trailers, change screens and set up grinder, extra clean up and any other tasks that need to be completed around the facility as assigned
Housekeeping
Clean up any mess before going home for the day ensuring no personal belongings or garbage is left at workstations or other shared common areas
Sweep around the pit between loads and the entire scale once per shift
Put tools back in their places after each use
Disconnect air hoses when they are not in use
Take trash to dumpster with it is full
Other Duties: mow lawn, shovel snow, move trailers, extra clean up and any other tasks that need to be completed around the facility as assigned
General
Trouble shoot and communicate breakdowns to our Maintenance team and Supervisor
Repair minor issues, etc. replace drive belts & patch holes where and when able
Utilize all members of the team to accomplish tasks, holding yourself and others accountable for duties performed. Ask for help when needed.
Prioritize employee and food safety first, facility production second and dumping and loading trucks as the third priority.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
High school diploma or equivalent
Hold a valid driver’s license
Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
Ability to:
lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
stand for extended periods of time
work in dust
open traps on trailers trucks
work in confined spaces
work at significant heights
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to machinery and moving parts, airborne particles including grain dust and hazardous materials or fumes, which may require the use of PPE. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions, extended seasonal hours, high precarious places and confined spaces. The noise level in some of the work environments may require the use of hearing protection. While performing the duties of this job inside the office, the employee is frequently exposed to normal working conditions for an office environment with a noise level that is usually quiet to moderate.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time as well as use hands or fingers to reach or handle, and to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. All vision abilities are required to encompass close-up work. On occasion, employee must be able to tolerate and endure extended seasonal hours and maintain alertness to meet deadlines.
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Headquartered in Fargo, ND, Anchor Ingredients is the most customer-centric, innovative, and transparent farm-to-food partner, dedicated to delivering premium ingredients and added value services to the food and pet food industries. Our farm-level relationships, combined with our global reach, allow us to efficiently procure and process ingredients from around the region and throughout the world, uniquely positioning us to fulfill our customers' diverse ingredient requirements. We take pride in our world-class team which boasts extensive industry experience combined with an unwavering dedication to our company’s mission, vision and values, and a commitment to delivering quality and innovation throughout the entire food supply chain.
DISCLAIMER:
This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a background check, as well as testing for commonly abused controlled substances in accordance with the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Anchor Ingredients reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. Anchor Ingredients is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.
4:00PM-12:30AM
Full-time