Plant Operator, Seasonal (Woodburn, OR)

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Do you have experience in plant/facility production, quality control, and maintenance? Perhaps warehousing experience, including shipping and receiving? 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!

General Purpose and Scope of Position:

Joining our team as a Seasonal Plant Operator you will assist in all aspects of plant operations and warehouse operations duties. To include but not limited to; stocking and retrieving package and bulk containers, forklift, and general housekeeping. The role requires strong mechanical ability and aptitude. Must enjoy working with a diverse customer base in a fast-paced setting.

Key Skills and Abilities Include:

• Knowledge and/or experience with agricultural operations (preferred)

• Willingness to operate material handling equipment including forklift, order picker, pallet jack, and other equipment as required

• Ability to repetitively bend and lift boxes and bags up to 80 lbs. while working in a non-climate controlled

• Good computer, math, and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments

• Willing and desire to work overtime hours during busy seasons

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Key Personal Attributes Include:

• Maintain a professional appearance and positive attitude at all times

• Enjoys and embraces a diverse/variety of job duties and responsibilities

• This person should be versatile, flexible, and willing.

• Detail-oriented – ability to enter data with a high level of accuracy.

• Can effectively multi-task

• Work and contribute to a team approach/effort with a positive attitude and outlook

• Requires excellent interpersonal skills between both customers and fellow employees

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

• Batch Plant Operation

  • Properly interpret, and create seed batch sheets

  • Create custom fertilizer blends in the batch plant

  • Properly label all custom blends

  • Fill tanks and trucks as needed

  • Coordinate with dispatcher scheduling of all outgoing fertilizer deliveries

  • Work with the Operations Manager on awareness and management of any contaminated loads

  • Neatness and attention to detail on all paperwork, and seeing that it all returns to the office for processing

  • Daily Maintenance and Cleanliness of all plant equipment and plant
     

• Tank Farm Operation

  • Manage all bulk fertilizer tanks (liquid levels, labeling, maintenance, etc.)

  • Coordinate with the Dispatch Department scheduling of incoming bulk fertilizer deliveries

  • Contribute to tank farm cleanliness and upkeep

  • Support waste-water management

  • Work within the team on the repair, maintenance, and safety issues on all tank farm equipment

  • Secure tank farm at the end of each day as scheduled

  • Ensure that all equipment and plumbing are properly maintained

  • Help with random sampling for fertilizer analysis accuracy

    • Fill containers with proper herbicide or pesticide as needed

  • Wear proper safety equipment per SDS sheets of chemicals being handled by an employee

    • Chemicals utilized at this branch require the use of a respirator in case of emergency and must be able to pass pulmonary function tests.

  • Make sure the tank is cleaned and ready to be filled, and ensure the integrity of containers being filled with proper testing per EPA rules

  • Ensure the proper weight of the tank and chemical

  • Make sure the tank is sealed correctly when finished

  • Make sure the tank is properly stickered for warnings, deposit, and tank testing

  • Scan bar code for tracking of tank

  • Load and unload bulk tankers

  • Utilize catch