Plant Operator Full Time Seasonal

Do you have experience in plant/facility production, quality control, and maintenance? Perhaps warehousing experience, including shipping and receiving? Are you willing to operate material handling equipment including a forklift, skid steer, and other equipment? Are youself-motivated and customer-focused? If so, we’d like to hear from you!

For a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals and ingredients. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!

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General Purpose and Scope of Position:

Assist in all aspects of plant operations and warehouse operations duties. To include but not limited to; stocking and retrieving package and bulk containers, forklift, and general housekeeping. The role requires strong mechanical ability and aptitude. Must enjoy working with a diverse customer base in a fast-paced setting.

Key Skills and Abilities Include:

Knowledge and/or experience with agricultural operations (preferred)

Willingness to operate material handling equipment including forklift, order picker, pallet jack, and other equipment as required

Ability to repetitively bend and lift boxes and bags up to 80 lbs. while working in a non-climate controlled

Good computer, math, and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments

Willing and desires to work overtime hours during busy seasons

High School Diploma or equivalent

Key Personal Attributes Include:

Maintain a professional appearance and positive attitude at all times

Enjoys and embraces a diverse/variety of job duties and responsibilities

This person should be versatile, flexible, and willing.

Detail-oriented – ability to enter data with a high level of accuracy.

Can effectively multi-task

Work and contribute to a team approach/effort with a positive attitude and outlook

Requires excellent interpersonal skills between both customers and fellow employees

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

Batch Plant Operation

Properly interpret, and create seed batch sheets

Create custom fertilizer blends in the batch plant

Properly label all custom blends

Fill tanks and trucks as needed

Coordinate with dispatcher scheduling of all outgoing fertilizer deliveries

Work with Operations Manager on awareness and management of any contaminated loads

Neatness and attention to detail on all paperwork, and seeing that it all returns to the office for processing

Daily Maintenance and Cleanliness of all plant equipment and plant

Tank Farm Operation

Manage all bulk fertilizer tanks (liquid levels, labeling, maintenance, etc.)

Coordinate with Dispatch Department scheduling of incoming bulk fertilizer deliveries

Contribute to tank farm cleanliness and upkeep

Support waste-water management

Work within the team the repair, maintenance, and safety issues on all tank farm equipment

Secure tank farm at the end of each day as scheduled

Ensure that all equipment and plumbing is properly maintained

Help with random sampling for fertilizer analysis accuracy

Fill containers with proper herbicide or pesticide as needed

Wear proper safety equipment per SDS sheets of chemical being handled by an employee

Chemicals utilized at this branch require the use of a respirator in case of emergency, must be able to pass pulmonary function tests.

Make sure the tank is cleaned and ready to be filled, ensure the integrity of containers being filled with proper testing per EPA rules

Ensure the proper weight of tank and chemical

Make sure the tank is sealed correctly when finished

Make sure the tank is properly stickered for warnings, deposit, and tank testing

Scan bar code for tracking of tank

Load and unload bulk tankers

Utilize catch basins for spills

Monitor all tanks that are being pumped into or out of for leaks, spills, or damage

Make sure all containers are properly cleaned when done filling

Make sure all drums are put safely onto a pallet and wrapped with shrink wrap before being put into the warehouse for storage or onto the truck for delivery

Ensure the security of the Tank Farm and warehouse rooms, and all aspects of it which may include but are not limited to, locking out electrical switches and or pumps, making sure tank valves are in the closed position at the end of the day

Make sure all pumps and valves are labeled correctly, whether it be on or off, open or close, or the correct chemical name

Report any issues with equipment to a manager right away

Other Duties:

Assist with shop repair work and equipment maintenance when needed

Assist with deliveries of chemicals & fertilizers as needed

Assist with pulling of orders and packaging of products for shipment

Maintain accurate inventory records, ensuring no product leaves, or enters the warehouse without the necessary paperwork

Attend product training sessions and meetings when necessary

All other duties as assigned

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive hourly wage (to be determined based on experience and other factors)

Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401k, Employee Assistance Program, vacation, sick time, life insurance, + more); pension plan, 401k match up to 3%

Drug-Free Workplace

If you are currently a Wilbur-Ellis employee, please notify your Manager prior to applying for this position. Thank you!

COMPANY CULTURE

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.