Description

Do you have experience in production, quality control, maintenance, packing, and formulation? Are you willing to operate material handling equipment, including a forklift, skid steer, and other equipment?  Are you self-motivated and customer-focused? If so, we’d like to hear from you!

For over 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!

General Purpose and Scope of Position:

The primary role of the Plant Operator Lead is to assist the Plant Operations Manager in all aspects of production, quality control, maintenance, and facility cleanliness in daily activities. This role is a working lead who will assist in leading the lines while the Plant Operations Manager is as needed. This may include packaging, filling, assisting in formulation, or housekeeping. Candidates are well-driven self-starters who can work with a close-knit team to meet customers' demands efficiently. While this role does not directly supervise employees, it will lead the daily production activities.

Key Skills and Abilities Include:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience required
• Willingness to operate material handling equipment, including forklift and other equipment, as required
• Must be able to lift to 50 lbs
• Manual dexterity must be able to be on your feet for long periods and must be able to work in a production environment
• Able to follow written and verbal directions and complete the necessary documentation. The ability to read and write English is required
• Willing to work overtime hours as needed

Key Personal Attributes Include:

• Driven; self-motivated
• Customer-focused
• Team player
• Strong sense of integrity and accountability

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

• Organize work of the lines for daily production based on the Plant Operations Manager's direction
• Set up line according to production scheduled production job
• Inspect all materials for cleanliness and integrity. Report any issues before processing
• Blend materials in assigned mixer according to workflow
• Documentation as required in all aspects of job duties
• Learn and train all necessary roles at the plant (mixing, bagging, forklift, container loading, etc.)
• Operate processing equipment as outlined in SOP’s
• Maintain facility cleanliness throughout all operations
• Perform Quality Control while handling products
• Accurately document tasks performed (processing, maintenance, cleaning, etc.)
• Responsible for reporting safety/food safety problems to management, up to and including stopping a production line
• Assist in production at Ameri-Mills when needed
• Maintain all current training
• Comply with all Food Safety Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, FDA and OSHA guidelines, and Federal and State workplace laws.
• Able to work and contribute to a team approach with a positive attitude and outlook
• Comply with all Food Safety Guidelines, Ameri-Pac work rules, Ameri-Pac Standard Operating Procedures, FDA and OSHA guidelines, and federal and state workplace laws.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management professionally and efficiently.

Compensation and Benefits:

• In compliance with all states and cities that require transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position is $23.03 - $30.73 per hour.  Note that wages may vary based on location, skills, and experience.  This position is eligible for vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, retirement plans, and other benefits. 

Our Nutrition business line is able to hire in the following states:  

AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, MN, MO, NV, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI  

Our Nutrition business line is unable to hire in the following states:  

AK, AR, CT, DE, HI, IN, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, WY

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and is a marketer and distributor of value-added feed ingredients in North America and Asia-Pacific. Wilbur Ellis provides feed solutions to our customers and suppliers in the Livestock, Pet Food, and Aquaculture Industries. Providing a complete supply chain, including logistics, warehousing, and customer service, in addition to expertise in import/export and regulatory, sets Wilbur-Ellis apart from our competitors. We understand the importance of providing on-time delivery of specified products and honoring our suppliers' and customers' commitments.

COMPANY CULTURE

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

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, 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 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.

Job Code:NUTRI011645