What are the responsibilities and job description for the Truck Wash Biosecurity Monitor - Iowa Falls, IA position at Iowa Select Farms?
Iowa Select Farms Job Description
TITLE: Truck Wash Biosecurity Technician
REPORTS TO: Truck Wash Biosecurity Supervisor
LAST REVISION DATE: 02.15.2023
Company Values
TITLE: Truck Wash Biosecurity Technician
REPORTS TO: Truck Wash Biosecurity Supervisor
LAST REVISION DATE: 02.15.2023
Company Values
- We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
- Our Animals
- Our People
- Our Environment
- Our Community
- The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders, managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote:
- Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the organization is more or less important than anyone else
- Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our job responsibilities and following through on our commitments. We encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming others.
- Good Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes, attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission while solving problems based on a combination of factual information, analysis, wisdom, and experience.
- Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism.
- To ensure that market semi-trucks and trailers meet Iowa Select Farms bio-security guidelines. This includes inspection of trucks and trailers post wash and assisting in the movement of semi-tractors and trailers around the truck wash as needed.
- Monitor all aspects of the washing and disinfecting process.
- Ensure the wash bay is cleaned, and disinfected between each washing.
- Inspect all trailers, trucks and tractors post-cleaning and order re-cleaning when necessary. (Rewash trailers that have been down for more than one week.)
- Ensure trailers and vehicles are equipped with functional tools and supplies.
- Clean boots and coveralls
- Sort panels – free of any cracks at the base
- Rattle paddles – intact with BB’s
- Conduct quality control tests as required by management.
- Monitor upkeep of exterior grounds, including used wood chip storage.
- Stocking dryer bags with clean chips
- Understand and schedule the flow of trucks and trailers through the wash in an efficient manner to meet transport schedules.
- Drive semi-tractor and trailer on grounds to move in and out of wash bays and in the parking lot.
- Ability to work cross-departmentally with other support departments as needed.
- Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team.
- Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment.
- Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs.
- This position is performed indoors and outdoors.
- This position may require some tasks to be performed in extreme outside weather conditions.
- The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
- While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.
- The environment you will be working in can have nuisance levels of gases and dust, particularly in the winter months.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
- Ability to lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds and climb in and out of trailers that are 48 inches in height.
- This is a full-time position that will require a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Expected days and hours of operation include day-shift hours Monday-Fridays
- Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges.
- Local travel might be occasionally required for this position through the utilization of a company vehicle.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Agricultural background and/or knowledge of Industry is preferred.
- Fluency in both English and Spanish is preferred.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.
