Scale House Operator Night Shift

About the role

The Scale House Operator Night's primary responsibility is to ensure the efficient and accurate handling of product loads, meeting Anchor Ingredients' high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Receive and scale all inbound loads (dumping or parking on Dolly Pad)
• Probe, test, and scale all loads parked on Dolly Pad
• Retain product samples on all loads
• Sweep scale by unloading pit after each load
• Enter test results in BCFoods
• Scale all outbound loads (live or preloaded)
• Obtain sample, micro test, and run on NIR, ensuring COA and/or barcode if needed
• Scale out and complete all paperwork in a timely manner
• Make sure the flow is sufficient to maximize cimbria needs
• Ensure product is not spilling by hole or running over belt into the leg pit
• Blow out screens on destoner every 2 hours
• Check hullers amperage and visual product quality every 2 hours
• If product is accumulating on the floor or elsewhere, troubleshoot to figure out why
• Maintain monitoring of baghouse reading and hulls bin volume throughout the day
• Walk around both dirty and clean bins to check for any problems developing
• Check cimbria, destoner, hullers, roller mill, and all other parts of production at least once per shift
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Housekeeping

• Cleanup any mess before going home for the day
• Ensure no personal belongings or garbage is left at workstations or other shared common areas
• Sweep around the pit between loads and the entire scale once per shift
• Put tools back in their places after each use
• Take trash to dumpster when it is full
• Mow lawn, shovel snow, move trailers, extra clean up, and any other tasks as assigned

General Troubleshooting and Communication

• Communicate breakdowns to the Maintenance team and Supervisor
• Repair minor issues, replace drive belts, and patch holes where and when able
• Utilize all members of the team to accomplish tasks, holding yourself and others accountable for duties performed
• Ask for help when needed
• Prioritize employee and food safety first, facility production second, and dumping and loading trucks as the third priority

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license
• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs., stand for extended periods, work in dust, open traps on trailers, ruck, work in confined spaces, work at significant heights, and tolerate extended seasonal hours

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Exposure to machinery and moving parts, airborne particles including grain dust and hazardous materials or fumes
• Exposure to adverse weather conditions, extended seasonal hours, high precarious places, and confined spaces
• Noise levels may require the use of hearing protection
• Standing for long periods of time, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting up to 75 lbs., using hands and fingers to reach or handle, talking, and hearing

About the Company

Anchor Ingredients, headquartered in Fargo, ND, is a customer-centric, innovative, and transparent farm-to-food partner dedicated to delivering premium ingredients and added value services to the food and pet food industries. We combine our farm-level relationships with our global reach to efficiently procure and process ingredients from around the region and throughout the world, uniquely positioning us to fulfill our customers' diverse ingredient requirements. We take pride in our world-class team, boasting extensive industry experience combined with an unwavering dedication to our company's mission, vision, and values, and a commitment to delivering quality and innovation throughout the entire food supply chain.

Disclaimer

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties, and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a background check, as well as testing for commonly abused controlled substances in accordance with the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Anchor Ingredients reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. Anchor Ingredients is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.