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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Platteville, CO
Platteville, Colorado

About this job

SUMMARY
Position involves a variety of activities associated with the milling, cleaning and packaging or loading of flour and by-products. Employee will ensure that all equipment is operating at its most efficient capacity at all times and is achieving the optimum yield and capacity. Housekeeping, maintenance, repairs and safety are all daily responsibilities. Required to be available and on call to meet the needs of the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Operate grain cleaning and milling equipment to produce optimum performance in yield, capacity and quality. Check and adjust equipment on a constant basis to account for changes in grain and other variables, to ensure that the milling units are performing at peak efficiency at all times. Collect samples and analyze all data provided by laboratory and make decisions on whether you need to make adjustments to mill, make calls to personnel from other departments, or other appropriate action to minimize and control product that is out of specification.

BY-PRODUCT HANDLING
Direct the loading of mill feed and screenings trucks and if necessary railcars.

MAINTENANCE
Responsible for the preventive maintenance program on the grain handling equipment. Including performing routine maintenance and minor repair. Assisting and performing routine maintenance and minor repair as directed by the miller.

SANITATION
Responsible for the sanitation program of all of the grain handling system. Fill in on plant sanitation projects on an as needed basis.

PLANT OPERATIONS
Set up, adjust, and operate the grain tempering system on an as needed basis. Assists in the flour milling process as an operator of the mill on an on-call basis. Fills in as required on the flour packing and bulk load-out system as an operator on an as needed basis. The employee is to help with grain inventories at end of month,

Keeps and maintains logbooks on operations, maintenance sanitation and repairs. Reports all specification deficiencies when they happen to the Miller, Quality Control Manager or Plant Manager.

Aids in all aspects of the grain handling, milling production, warehousing and packing areas as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily in the time allowed. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Minimum requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent. Must possess excellent communication skills. Fluent computer skills with a strong emphasis on P.C. based spreadsheet programs.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must speak fluent English as the primary language. Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret memos, general business communications, technical procedures, and governmental regulations and/or labels. Must have the ability to write in English and complete reports.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Must posses the ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to analytical situations.

REASONING ABILITY
Must posses the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must have the ability to interpret technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with multiple tests operating at any given time.


WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment is essentially that of a grain elevator. However, work in the mill and warehouse will require extended periods of exposure to high noise and dust levels. Frequent contact with office personnel will also occur. While performing the duties of this job, the Grain Handler is frequently exposed to medium and large sized moving mechanical parts, grain and flour dust and/or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but areas of the plant may reach 100 dB. Ear protection, safety glasses, dust masks are provided for the employees' safety. The environment the employee will be exposed to manufacturing temperatures that will exceed 100 Degree's F. in summer and sub-zero temperatures in winter.

SAFETY
While performing the essential job functions, the employee is expected to work in a safe manner and to follow/change company policies regarding safety. It is the expectation and responsibility of the employee to report any and all injuries immediately to the General Manager and to resolve any safety situation that is substandard and poses a risk for employee injury, property damage or loss.


FOOD SAFETY / SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
The Company is committed to producing and delivering defect-free products. To ensure this, all employees are required to be trained on and adhere to the Good Manufacturing Policies set forth by the Company as they pertain to personnel practices, equipment, and facilities. It is also vital that all employees be aware of their work environment and prevents any accidental or intentional adulteration of products produced at this facility. As a result any employee has a right to put product on hold if they have a concern. At the plant level, only the Quality Assurance and Plant Manager have the authority to release product on hold.

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