General Utility

GENERAL UTILITY - WHEAT Plant

Position Reports To: Shift Supervisor; Indirectly:  Plant Manager and Operations Manager

Positions Supervised:  None

Schedule: This position follows a 2-2-3 rotating schedule with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (days) or 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM (nights). Employees rotate between day and night shifts every two weeks.

• Work 2 days, off 2 days, work 3 days
• Then off 2 days, work 2 days, off 3 days
• Every other weekend is a 3-day weekend (Saturday–Monday)
• Includes built-in overtime

This schedule provides predictable time off, consistent overtime, and full coverage for our 24/7 operations.

Are you looking to start a hands-on career in manufacturing where safety, quality, and teamwork are key? Join PureField Ingredients as a General Utility team member and play an essential role in producing high-quality flour and gluten products.

POSITION PURPOSE

 As a General Utility employee at our Wheat Plant, you will assist Mill & Process Operators to ensure our production runs smoothly and safely. You’ll be an integral part of our operations, working in a clean, safe, and team-oriented environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

• Communicate with Shift Supervisors to receive daily tasks and obtain information about daily production parameters.       
• Assist in collecting samples, observing and learning sampling techniques, recording results, and labeling samples for lab analysis.
• Observe loading of midds and bulk gluten trucks. 
• Clean work areas according to the master cleaning schedule to ensure a safe, clean work environment and to keep in accordance with the SQF policies and procedures.
• Inspect and clean assigned magnets and document findings according to food safety policies.
• Assist Mill & Process Operator and Shift Supervisor as requested to maintain plant operations and safety.
• Attend all SQF food safety and safety meetings.
• Light maintenance and repairs as needed
• Additional duties, as assigned

• Follow the procedures of the Safe Work programs, including Confined Space, Hot Work, and Lock-out Tag-out.
• Participate in programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.
• Understand and follow all SQF and FSMA policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification 

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Relevant safety equipment, policies, and procedures.
• Punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines.
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SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Observe gauges, DCS, or other indicators to ensure equipment is working properly.
• Listen to and communicate information.
• Quickly and skillfully adjust controls as required.
• Work and cooperate with all members of PureField Ingredients in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to communicate information and state problems or challenges to be resolved in a clear, concise, courteous, nondiscriminatory, and professional manner, and be able to provide clarification as necessary.       
• Capable of adapting, with minimal or no advance notice, to changes in how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with no diminishment in work performance.
• Ability to maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, climb, bend, and walk.  
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Significant time will be spent in the plant.  
• May be exposed to loud noises, wet and humid conditions, airborne particles, and extreme hot and cold depending on weather conditions.  
• Must be able to climb a ladder. 
• Must be able to speak and listen clearly. 
• Fine visual acuity to read for accuracy.   

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:            This job may require lifting of up to 50 pounds frequently.