Edible Rendering Cooker Operator

About the role

National Beef of Dodge City, Kansas, is looking for a qualified professional to join our team as a Edible Rendering Cooker Operator. With competitive pay and benefits, safe and stable work, and an environment that is caring and supportive, National Beef could become your next career move!

Responsibilities

• Monitor operating temperatures and adjust feed or discharge speeds required to maintain discharge temperatures within the upper and lower limits
• Report any operational temperature deviations immediately to supervisor
• Monitor cooking levels
• Monitor and report changes in raw bin levels
• Monitor application or defoamer, reporting any deviations to supervisor
• Perform product quality testing
• Clean cooker in-feed magnets at the beginning of each shift
• Check press magnets 2 times per shift
• Report any finds regarding the magnets to supervisor
• Acid application and monitoring
• Switching out chemical barrels
• Maintain log of barrel switch and lot numbers of barrels
• Perform dry pick up and wash down of all edible rendering areas
• Other duties as assigned

This is a safety sensitive position. This is an on-site position.

Qualifications

• Excellent safety and attendance record with previous employer
• Ability to read, write and speak English preferred but not required
• Ability to lift above the shoulder a minimum of 50 lbs
• Physical stamina to work while standing, walking or stooping for long periods of time
• Ability to perform all required tasks in a safe, efficient manner with minimal supervision
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time

Qualified candidates for this position will be required to successfully complete the background check.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Employee meat purchase program