Manufacturing Assistant

Job description

BioWest Ag Solutions is a growing Fertilizer Company seeking a Fertilizer Manufacturing Assistant to join our team at the Aberdeen, Idaho Facility.

For more than 30 years, BioWest Ag Solutions has manufactured fertility and specific-use biological products and provided plant consulting services to growers and land managers across the western United States. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable leader offering competitive compensation, growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. For more information about our company, visit www.biowest.ag.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION:

• Mixing custom fertilizer blends for delivery
• Loading, and unloading liquid fertilizer
• Maintaining and repairing equipment
• Making the occasional delivery
• Keeping track of inventory
• Communicating effectively with plant manager and other employees
• Motivated, dependable, self-starter with good work ethic
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work longer hours during spring, harvest and fall planting season
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and lift 40 lbs.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• CDL Class A (optional)
• Ability to operate a Forklift
• Ability to complete mix sheets, inventory logs, and paperwork as required
• Basic computer skills are necessary including math calculations

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive employee Health insurance/Dental/Hearing/Vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan (Offered after 1 year employment plus 1,000 hours of service)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off/Holidays

Hours and workload vary depending on the season with spring being our busiest time of year, fall being our second busiest time of year, and summers varying. Winters are mostly spent working indoors servicing equipment and preparing for the following growing season. The job provides fast paced working periods where overtime is welcome as well as slow times where vacation time is easy to schedule. We are a company who focuses on hard work, integrity, quality, and honesty.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 32-60 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Aberdeen, Idaho: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Hiring is conditional on passing a pre-employment drug test. Will you be able to pass a drug test?

License/Certification:

• CDL A (Optional)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person