What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Operator position at Land O'Lakes?
Nutra Blend is an industry leader in manufacturing and distributing quality vitamin, trace mineral, micro-ingredients, and antibiotic premixes for the feed industry.
The Production Operator is the front-line employee who performs the manufacturing processes that add value and quality to the inputs and create the final high-quality final products.
There are a variety of sub-classifications within the Operator job family that could range in specific duties from receiving and handling the raw materials, adding value through a variety of proprietary processes, to packaging the final product.
In all stages of production, safety, attention to detail, a quality, and sanitation focus, and efficiency are key to the success of the operation.
Required Experience:
- 6 plus months of manufacturing experience required.
- Basic computer skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Age: 18 years or older.
- Comprehension: Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Safety: Ensuring the complete physical safety of oneself and one's co-workers at all times without exception.
- Time Management: Showing up on time, reliably completing tasks by the deadline, and adapting to changes in deadlines and priorities with minimal supervision.
- Coordination: Working well with others to meet team goals and adjusting to important changes.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.
Physical Requirements for Production Positions:
- Able to lift 50lbs.
- Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing, and other active movements.
- Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment.
- Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust is present.
- Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays, and periodic overtime.
Wage Range Salary:
Land O'Lakes, Inc offers a competitive salary and bonus potential.
The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package as well as many other company-sponsored benefits.
Nothing in this job description restricts the management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment (post-offer) background check.
EOE M/F/Vets/Disabled. Land O'Lakes, Inc enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
We are a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food.
We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k, and a variety of well-being resources.
Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled.
The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Neither Land O'Lakes nor its search firms will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email.
