Rito Machine Operator 1st Shift 7am - 7 pm 4 days on 4 days off

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Jonesboro, AR. Rito Plant Riceland Overview Riceland Foods and its family farmers have provided the world with wholesome, nutritious rice since 1921. Grown in the United States, our rice is known for its high quality and versatility, and that's why Riceland has become a trusted brand around the globe. Riceland is a cooperative, which means we are owned by our 5,500 family farmer members who are also our stockholders and growers. Company Mission Statement Riceland, a farmer owned cooperative, helps farmers feed the world, sustainably. Job Description Clean, monitor equipment, take samples, stabilize bran which is sent to Stuttgart to have the oil extracted. Job Duties Other duties may be assigned. Responsible for plant safety by observing persons entering your work area, asking if you can assist them and reporting unauthorized persons to your supervisor. Attend training as required or approved by supervisor. Responsible for food safety by following Food Safety policies/procedures. Clean; wash; monitor equipment; wear PPE and work safely. Check the number of fines in collets and record daily. Check the moisture of the collets leaving the expanders and record daily. Check the moisture of the collets leaving the dryer and record daily. set dryer temps and moisture setting on expanders to make a quality collet daily. Clean out fines out of the dryer daily. Monitor the temps and the entire plant daily. Start the boilers and know how to switch steam from the hull burner daily. Mix boiler chemicals as needed. Start and shut down expanders as needed. Know how to start and shut down the entire plant as needed. Education Requirements High school diploma or general education degree (GED)and one to three months related experience and/or training preferred. Company Benefits and Incentives Medical insurance with low premiums Free dental with medical insurance enrollment Vision insurance with low premiums Free basic life insurance, up to 3x basic annual earnings Voluntary term life (rates depends on the age and salary of the employee) Long term disability Free short-term disability Accident insurance, for unexpected healthcare expenses due to accidents Critical illness insurance Employee Assistance Program 401 K with company match 4% of an employee's 5% Paid training programs PTO & Paid Holidays Riceland Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer Riceland Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.