Dryer Operator-Shift Supervisor

Job Summary:

The Dyer Operator/Shift Supervisor needs to be highly organized, detail-oriented, experienced with Microsoft office with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.   This position will report directly to the Wet-Blend Production Manager. The employee will adhere to all Grober Nutrition/Denkavit SOPs and policies to ensure that they are performing their job safely and that the feed is handled with animal safety and quality in mind.

Responsibilities:

• Organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
• Monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching
• Training new hires to make sure they understand their roles
• Implement and enforce systems, policies and procedures
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Follow the company’s safety and quality guidelines
• May also perform some of the essential duties and responsibilities of the team members within the department
  1. Unloading liquid raw materials
  2. Record Lot numbers and Batch data
  3. Load drive-in racking
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Record data using Microsoft Excel
• Ensure higher level of quality in our product through various product testing

Requirements:

• 3-5 years in a supervisory role.(Preferred)
• High energy and the ability to multi-task.
• Good computer skills (Microsoft office, Excel, Word).
• Willingness to work independently and on a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing and extending arms
• Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift
• Able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly for up to a 12-hour shift
• Work with a knife (if necessary)
• Operate heavy equipment like forklift and scissor lifts
• Work while wearing hearing/eye protection and steel-toed safety shoes
• Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals
• Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms 
• Troubleshoot basic problems with equipment
• Report all injuries and near misses to the Plant Manager at the time of injury