What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Associate (FULL TIME) position at Vita Plus?
This Production Associate role is responsible for receiving, manufacturing and shipping ingredients and Vita Plus products. Training will be provided!
Position requirements:
- Ability to alternate driving, sitting, walking, climbing, and standing
- Safely lift, carry and stack feed bags; frequently moving up to 50-pound bags and occasionally moving 55-pound bags up to shoulder height
- Climb and maintain balance on ladders, stairs and top of bulk trailers
- Basic math and English reading, writing and speaking skills
What you will do:
- Follow the production schedule and maintain accurate records
- Accurately complete manufacturing processes to meet our quality standards such as:
- Receiving/inspecting bagged/bulk ingredients and finished products
- Micro room hand adds, FDA tracking and record keeping
- Mixing of bagged/bulk products
- Capturing product samples when bagging or bulk loading finished products
- Operating the pelleting system: boiler, die changes, product flow and quality
- Loading product on trailers to serve other Vita Plus locations or customers
- Receiving, drying, blending and shipping grain and manufactured feed
- Daily documentation and adherence to FDA and Safe Feed / Safe Food requirements
- Maintain inventory accuracy to minimize product shrink
- Friendly and courteous customer interaction
- Maintains the cleanliness of equipment and housekeeping in all areas
- Other duties as assigned by management
Working conditions:
- Environmental conditions: dust, inclement weather, manufacturing atmosphere
- Manufacturing/warehouse: product movement, storage and retrieval
- Uneven or slippery work surfaces with multiple work levels: ladders, stairs and ramps
- Standing for longer periods of time
Evaluation:
- Evaluations based on job specific standards and feedback from other Vita Plus employees and management
- Profitability to VP Holdings and for the specific location
- Contributing to our strong culture: employee engagement and development while being a positive role model within the communities we serve
- Continued professional growth to strengthen your impact
- Modeling our Vita Plus Values: Safety, Quality, Teamwork, Communication, Commitment, Attitude, Performance
Supervisor: Operations manager
Vita Plus Corporation, an employee-owned company, serves dairy and livestock producers throughout the Midwest. In addition to quality feed manufacturing, Vita Plus consultants offer the latest cutting-edge nutrition, technology and management expertise.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Loyal, WI 54446 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $24