What are the responsibilities and job description for the Feed Mill Operator position at Agfinity?
Agfinity is the largest agricultural Cooperative in Colorado based in the heart of the Front Range. As a cooperative we are distinguished from our competitors by our excellence in customer service and our people, which we consider our greatest asset. Every dollar that is spent with the Cooperative doesn’t just go towards a product, it goes back to the community where you live, and comes back to you as patronage and equity. Every day our approach is to serve others and find a world of solutions beneficial to our members, customers and our company.
We invite you to learn more about Agfinity, our products, services and the cooperative difference.
Position Summary:
Operating the pellet mills, flakers, grinder, hammer mills, legs, coolers, fans to provide a superior product for consumers. Moves, mixes, monitors, and distributes product to ensure proper consistency of each bag. Ensures and maintains proper function of all mill equipment to keep it running optimally.
Essential Functions:
- Maintaining sufficient levels of flaked and ground products.
- Notifying the mixer operator when mash bins are empty, and when mashes are needed above the pellet mills. Keeping the pellet mills running.
- Checking the thickness and moisture of the product coming off coolers; and making necessary adjustments (rolls, steam, and grid actuation.)
- Maintaining a high standard of quality and applying Agfinity’s patented guidelines to provide a superior product.
- Ensuring the best quality product is being made on pellet mills by adjusting steam, molasses, and speed for best quality.
- Cleaning the coolers and macs as needed to maintain optimal function.
- Greasing machinery on a regular basis.
- Checking the levels of flake and grind bins to determine what is needed.
- Cleaning the magnets on pellet mills, hammer mills, and grinder daily.
- Keeping work areas around machinery clean, including control panels and motors.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Weigh, measure, mix product to ensure proper consistency prior to bagging.
- Provide general upkeep to equipment to ensure optimal function.
- Must work closely with operations manager, mill lead operator, mill personnel, and quality control. Additional interactions with fleet manager, office personnel, and maintenance personnel.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
Experience/Knowledge/Skills:
- Prior feed mill and/or livestock experience.
- Agriculture knowledge preferred.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- On the job training provided as well as off site as available.
- Computer literacy with demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
- Position completes both automated and manual manufacturing processes.
- Ability to climb ladders and stairs, lift and carry 50#, and wear necessary PPE.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks while ensuring the manufacture of quality products routed to correct locations.
Agfinity has a competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Pension Retirement Plan, 401(k) Match Plan, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Clothing Allowance and Life and Disability coverage for those who may qualify.
Agfinity is looking for values of honesty, integrity, lifelong learning, and working hard and working smart, and being kind and courteous. If you are committed to these values send us your resume now and become part of The Cooperative Difference.
This position does require a pre-hire, post-offer criminal background check, and a drug screen.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
