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Elevator Operations Associate - $23.50 per hour $5,000 First Year Sign-On Bonus - Non-Union Must be open to work 1st shift, 2nd shift, and 3rd shift. Want to make something truly special? Join Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling, and ingredients company. With us, you can make products that exceed customer expectations. Make communities healthier and more prosperous. Make the innovative breakthroughs that shape our industry. Make the food that nourishes people throughout North America.Our operations and services are supported by 40 flour mills, three bakery-mix facilities, and a specialty bakery, all located in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. We have deep roots in our communities, employing more than 100 certified millers, supporting thousands of local jobs, and contributing billions of dollars to local economies.
Your role: The Elevator Utility is involved in all activities of the facility. The primary responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining sanitation throughout the property and working with the team to unload wheat from incoming ships and railcars.To succeed, you must be able to:
- Arrive on time and be available for overtime throughout the week and weekend
- Be flexible and adaptable to change
- Be able to get along with others in team setting and provide value to the team
- Follow directions precisely
- Communicate clearly and precisely
- Be able to handle extreme working conditions and temperatures including but not limited to dust, heat, and cold weather, outside work during winter and summer months.
- Serve others with understanding, respect, and care.
Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, and compliance in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.
Your responsibilities: - Workplace Safety compliance will be a requirement of the job.
- Maintain sanitation in assigned areas of the plant by cleaning and by fixing leaks. Areas may include floors, equipment, roofs, over-head areas, and outside grounds.
- Specialized cleaning tasks as assigned by management.
- Crosstrain and be available for coverage of operators.
- Be willing to train and cross train on new tasks (such as bulk loadout of wheat on to trucks)
- Comply with GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, Food Defense,Sanitationand Regulatory mandates.
- Attend all safety meetings
- Any other duties as assigned
Essential skills and experience: - High School Diploma or GED.
- Has demonstrated the ability to work within a diverse group, communicate effectively, motivate others, foster teamwork, and exhibit self-control and awareness.
- Experience with OSHA, food safety rules, and regulations.
- Excellent Communication Skills - written and verbal. Basic computer skills.
- Ability to prioritize, coordinate and accomplish multiple tasks.
Good to have: - Heavy Equipment experience (skid steer, front loader etc.)
- Experience in a production setting .
- Experience working with railcars.
- Mechanical experience.
- Farming experience.
Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation): - Willing and able to work in a plant environment that at times, may be dusty, include temperature extremes, involve climbing, heavy lifting, and other forms of physical exertion.
- Willing and able to work with wheat products, dust, i.e., no wheat /gluten sensitivity, intolerance and/or allergies.
- Willing to work any shift.
Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.