Grind/Blend Operator

About the role

Darling Ingredients is a leading company that repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries, creating essential ingredients for various sectors. As a full-time employee, you will join a global family of brands and businesses operating in over 15 countries, contributing to a more sustainable future.

Responsibilities

• Utilize and operate a forklift
• Utilize lab equipment to take samples and perform tests on products
• Temperature monitoring of product and rotator operation
• Fresh meat sampling
• Frozen meat sampling
• Raw product unloading
• Finished product loading
• Plate Freezer Operation
• Inventory counts
• Stretch Wrapper Operation
• Pressure Washer Operation
• Housekeeping, hosing down floors, mopping, sweeping, emptying trash, picking up trash, etc.
• Cleaning floors, mopping, sweeping, emptying trash, picking up trash, etc.
• Shovel and clean up spills in the plant
• Keep barrels emptied of trash and products
• Clean equipment from top to bottom
• Help unstop screw conveyors
• Cut plastic and product off of screw
• Keep floor drains cleaned out and covers on drains
• Paint as directed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age
• High School diploma or GED
• Prior experience in a rendering facility or production environment preferred
• Manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural experience preferred
• Works well with others in a team environment
• Dependable; reliable; ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off