About Grain Craft and Central Milling: Grain Craft and Central Milling are the third largest flour millers in the United States. We offer premium bulk and bagged flour for the baking, food service, pizza and tortilla industries. With over 100 years of history, we continue the tradition of working with American farmers to grow and harvest the best varieties of wheat to provide customers industry-leading flour. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, we serve customers coast to coast through 15 milling locations and two Innovation R&D centers.
Grain Craft and Central Milling offer competitive pay and great benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Gym membership reimbursement, Bonuses, 401K with up to 6% matching (vested on Day 1!), Employee and Family Assistance Programs, Company Paid Life and AD&D insurance for employees and family, and several Supplemental Benefit offerings.
Job Description:
The Grain Craft and Central Milling Packer reports to the Miller/Shift Lead. Their main purpose is to operate the equipment as needed to fill the demand for bagged and bulk products, including but not limited to; setting up, operation and maintenance of packing equipment, palletizing, and warehouse activities while on duty and all that entails.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Conduct all activities in compliance with safety and plant rules and Good Manufacturing Practices.
· Work in the packing area of the warehouse department and is responsible for the operation of the packing, shrink wrapping, conveying, palletizing, stretch wrapping, and pallet handling equipment used on2#, 5#, 10#, 25#, 50# flour bags and all that it entails.
· Correct minor malfunctions concerning the re-bolting and bulk flour handling equipment required to supply flour to the packer.
· Conduct routine maintenance of the department and mill equipment as scheduled, and maintain the assigned area in a clean, sanitary condition.
· Operate the forklift/pallet jack as needed to move finished product pallets, supply empty bags, empty pallets and rolls of wrapping material to the packaging equipment and personnel.
· Operate automated grain probe for sampling of incoming grain. Perform basic testing of protein and/or falling number as required.
· Facilitate the loading of millrun (byproduct) into bulk trailers.
· Complete necessary paperwork as needed, including receiving, production, and transfers.
· Inspect all packaged products for product quality and consistency; inspect all packages for proper code printing and package integrity.
· Routinely observe and report to the supervisor information he/she needs to ensure the preservation of the physical facility, including all utilities, pumps, compressors, boilers, roofs, etc.
· Carries out the instructions of the Chief or Assistant Chief as spelled out in the Emergency Action Plan in case of an emergency.
· Maintain regular and punctual attendance and must be reliable.
· Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
· High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
· Experience in the farming, flour or food production environment, but not required.
· Forklift Certified
· Receive training to acquire a working knowledge of the Packaging Equipment, Palletizer, and their associate equipment
· Use common hand and power tools including, but not limited to, common mechanics and shop tools. Operate electric and electronic controls, replace fuses, lamps, lightbulbs
· Ability to demonstrate detailed orientation, which includes ensuring documentation is complete.
· Ability to complete routine forms, using existing form letter, and/or conduct routine oral communications
· Ability to operate equipment and ensure it stays in optimal performance specs.
· Ability to climb ladders and work at elevated heights with proper PPE.
· Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral/written instructions.
· Ability to quickly make decisions that may have an immediate impact on the work unit and department.
· Ability to communicate with others effectively, and express or exchange ideas in a respectful manner.
Essential Requirements:
· Hours of Work: Work on all shifts, and be subject to overtime, up to twelve hours per day and up to seven days per week for weeks at a time.
· Specific Knowledge: Basic knowledge of the process and flow of materials in the plant.
· Machines, Tools, Equipment, Etc.: Use common hand and power tools. Operate and be familiar with common electric and electronic devices.
· General Education, Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions.
· General Education, Mathematics: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions; to compute ratio, rate, and percent; to perform arithmetic operations involving all American milling units of measure.
· General Education, Language: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common written documents. Ability to effectively present information to head miller, management, and other team members.
· Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member is frequently required to bend, stoop, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, exert 100 lbs. of force, reach, and kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions, climbing, crouching, crawling, reaching, sedentary work, and balancing. Maneuver small objects precisely. Detect attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, texture, tension, or force.
· Physical Surroundings: Enter into and work inside filters, bins, rooms, pits, and other confined spaces as needed. Be subject to inside environmental conditions: Activities occur both inside and outdoors. Be subject to sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level: Wearing of hearing protection a frequent requirement. Be subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or the whole body. Be subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, or gases. Often required to wear a respirator. Be subject to lubricating oils. Be subject to hazards: Working on ladders, high catwalks, and manlifts, in proximity to moving mechanical parts, electric current devices, and exposure to chemicals.
This position is contingent upon successfully passing Grain Craft and Central Milling’s background screening and drug-screening. Grain Craft and Central Milling maintain that we are a drug-free company on all levels.
EEO STATEMENT:
Grain Craft and Central Milling provide equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Richmond, UT 84333: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
