Elevator Assistant ZFS

Job Summary

Assists all aspects of the elevator operation including mixing feed, loading/unloading a variety of commodities, and maintaining and operating equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operates feed mixing machinery such as conveyors, blowers, and mixers. Loads the correct amount of ingredients into mixer to make feed products to specifications. Loads sacks, boxes, or guides discharge spout over customer and company-owned trucks with various feed, meal, and agronomy products. Lubricates, adjusts, and makes minor repairs on machinery and equipment to obtain optimum performance and production.

Positions boxes or attach bags at discharge end of conveyor to catch products. Observes machine operation to detect malfunctions and adjusts machine, lubricates parts, and replaces pieces to improve performance. Daily inspection of equipment for defects and safe operating condition and completes a vehicle condition report at the end of each day.

Report any/all defects or safety issues to maintenance supervisor or other appropriate company officials. Unloads grain/ingredients at designated pit. Follows all company and regulatory food safety policies and procedures and reports any potential food safety issues to management. Receive and inspect incoming raw materials, process aids, and packaging materials relevant to department.

Helps support and ensure compliance with company Safety/Environmental/Quality/HR program policies and procedures. Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements. Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.

Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times. Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience

Education

High School or Equivalent Experience : 6 months to 1 years preferred Experience mixing feed products preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to safely operate heavy equipment and complete inspection checks. Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Ability to exhibit a professional manner in dealing with other departments, working to maintain constructive working relationships under all circumstances. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management. Ability to maintain good attendance habits. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description. Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times. Physical Demands and Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb to levels of 125 feet as well as balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. While outside the office, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold temperatures; risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.