Reports to:

Feed Operations Supervisor

Required Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job Requirements:

The Feed Mixer Operator is responsible for manufacturing and inspecting feed and related products in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative’s efficiency, help achieve the cooperative’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service.
 
Incumbent is responsible for daily operations, service, safety, housekeeping, and maintenance.
 
This position will maintain a positive attitude that promotes team work within the accounting department, as well as within the cooperative and upholds a favorable image of Five Star Cooperative at all times.

Essential Functions:

• Organizes daily schedule of required local mix to expedite custom mixing and grinding
• Operates machinery used in the feed mixing and production process
• Dumps bags or presses buttons on control panel to transfer individual ingredients from separate bins to batch scale hopper until specified weight of each ingredient is obtained.  Weighs additives like minerals and vitamins and dumps them into the hopper.  Starts machine to mix ingredients, and starts elevator conveyors to transfer feed to storage tank
• Maintains quality of mixes above standards set by Five Star and the local mixing program
• Accounts for each mix or other service provided by writing job, sales, or transfer tickets to ensure accurate inventory control
• Reports inventory items which should be placed on order
• Prepare and file department records as needed
• Cleans and lubricates equipment, maintains equipment on a regular schedule to avoid breakdowns and anticipates and plans for major overhauls requiring shutdowns
• Observes equipment operations for malfunctions
• Collects samples of ingredients and/or finished product for laboratory testing
• Understands and ensures compliance with all transportation, environmental, and feed production regulations and policies
• Adhere to all laws and company policies associated with safety, health and environmental practices.  Take immediate and appropriate actions to remedy hazards as they are identified.  Help provide solutions to safety, health and environmental challenges.
• Other duties as assigned.

Contact Information

Human Resources
(641) 394-3052
hr@fivestarcoop.com
 

Date Posted:

11/7/2024