Assistant Feed Mill Lead
Reports To: Feed Mill Lead & Feed Location Manager
Position Summary:
United Cooperative is seeking an enthusiastic, performance-driven, Assistant Feed Mill Lead at our Wilton, WI feed mill location. We invite you to join our team of passionate and professional individuals who strive for success while making each workday enjoyable.
As an Assistant Lead, you will oversee about 7-8 employees, have the opportunity to expand your skill set, build long-lasting relationships with our customers, and feel rewarded for the work you put in. In the mill, you will mix feed, work in our warehouse, drive forklift, handle 40-50 lbs. bags (or smaller), and sometimes work at elevated heights (as needed).
Other Related Tasks:
- Assist with the scheduling of employees.
- Schedule the manufacturing of feed.
- Complete inventory management and quality control.
- Handle the receiving of products.
- Understand and operate the control room.
- Represent yourself and United Cooperative professionally at all times in action and appearance - positively enriching the culture of United Cooperative.
- Work in an effective and efficient manner.
- Ensure facility is well maintained.
- Perform routine inspections of equipment and property and report findings to supervisor.
- Make recommendations for improvements in the facility or to equipment.
- Follow up to ensure that work has been completed efficiently.
- Attend safety and related job trainings as they become available.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- One year of relevant experience or any equivalent experience that demonstrates the ability to do the job.
- Thorough knowledge of traffic laws and defensive driving.
- Skilled in operation of equipment.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors, customers and the general public.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Self-motivated/self-directed.
- Ability to make independent judgments, which have moderate impacts on the organization.
Physical Qualifications:
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs frequently.
- Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and climb as needed.
Work Environment:
- Employee will be frequently exposed to machinery and moving parts.
- Employee will be exposed to feed dust which will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Employee will be exposed to adverse weather conditions, heights, and confined spaces which will require additional training.
- The noise level in some areas may require the use of hearing protection.