Shag Truck/Facilities Technician - Essentia

To operate the shag truck and assist with the loading, unloading, and delivery of product within the plant. This position will also provide support to the maintenance team and assist with preventive maintenance programs and other facilities projects as necessary.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High School Diploma or GED certificate required

Experience:

Previous work experience in agriculture, production, or manufacturing preferred Must be able to obtain Class A CDL license within 6 months of hire date.

JOB DUTIES

Operate the shag truck in accordance with established procedures including the following: Check engine oil and fuel up truck at set intervals Check and maintain fuel in refrigerated trailer Move trailers around lot Weigh trailers as directed Unload product being hauled when needed Perform trailer wash out when needed Maintain cleanliness of raw receiving area (washing floors, walls, equipment, etc.) Assure proper unrestricted traffic flow around the plant Operate pallet jack and forklift. Assist warehouse staff with preparing loads. Assist warehouse staff with relabeling and warehouse operations. Maintain a clean work area including proper care and storage of tools/equipment. Perform preventive and light maintenance of equipment. Follow all safety protocols. Assist in other areas of the plant as needed. Dump inedible combos into scrap trailer.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Ability to work safely and be quality conscious. Ability to prepare and operate all machinery necessary to perform duties. General knowledge of production/manufacturing methods. Ability to read gauges and record data in a legible manner and in accordance with established procedures. Ability to understand and follow established work procedures, including mandated sanitary and safety guidelines. Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions. Ability to operate forklift/pallet jack. Ability to work varying work schedules. Ability to communicate in oral and written form. Ability to interpret and work from oral and written instructions. Ability to perform basic math skills. Ability to remain calm and professional at all times. Knowledge and experience with preventive maintenance programs. Ability to troubleshoot malfunction and situations as they arise, notifying appropriate staff of problems beyond scope of normality. Ability to cooperate with all team members. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to work daily, weekends and overtime as necessary. Ability to assist in all work areas.

BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Approximate:

8-9 Hour Day (may be longer during peak season)

Key:

Occasional = 0%

• 33% Frequent = 34%
• 66% Continuous = 67%
• 100% N/A = Not Applicable Standing
• Continuous Sitting
• Occasional Walking
• Frequent Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping
• Frequent Reaching Above Shoulder
• Frequent Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.)
• Frequent Confined Spaces
• Occasional Working on

Heights:

Unprotected Heights

• Occasional Protected Heights
• Occasional Lifting weights from 1 to 80 lbs. at waist level
• Frequent Lifting weights from 1 to 60 lbs. at floor level
• Frequent Lifting weights from 1 to 50 lbs. at shoulder level
• Frequent Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials Weighing with up to 80 lbs. of force.
• Frequent Working with/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment
• Continuous Operating a Motor Vehicle (as a part of your job)
• Continuous Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery

• Continuous Hand Movements:

  Recording Data
• Frequent Operating Office Equipment
• Occasional Operating Computer
• Occasional Simple Grasping (right and left)
• Frequent Firm Grasping (right and left) up to 80 lbs of force
• Frequent Fine Manipulating (right and left)
• Occasional Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls
• Occasional Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access Required Information and to Perform Job Duties
• Yes Color Definition
• Yes Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties
• Yes Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas
• Continuous Office
• Occasional Multiple Locations
• Occasional Plant
• Continuous Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area
• Continuous Rough Terrain
• Occasional Other

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N/A BASIC MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Employee must be able to handle multiple tasks and learn equipment/machinery operation as required by job description. Employee will frequently use the following abilities: learning new equipment; calculating; analyzing numbers and situations; reading, speaking and writing; comprehending complex information; problem solving; and communication skills. Employee must be able to follow established procedures using common sense and logical thinking in accomplishing job duties. In addition, employee must be able to work independently, set priorities, and determine work assignments and work methods. Normally, employee will be responsible for materials, company property and work that he/she has completed.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND EXPOSURES

General manufacturing working conditions exist. Exposures include but are not limited to chemicals, odor, temperatures ranging from freezing to extreme heat, high noise level, dust, moving equipment/machinery and extended work hours. Occasional outside work. Will be required to stand for extended periods of time on concrete floors. Will be exposed to chemicals used during production and cleanup. LGI's foundation began in 1916 as the Lauridsen Creamery, selling butter, eggs and poultry to the local community. Although our headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa, is not far from the old creamery in Dedham, Iowa, the company is now worldwide with more than fifty manufacturing and sales locations in twenty countries and sales in more than sixty countries. Each company under the LGI umbrella is truly independent. They have the ability and the charge to be entrepreneurial, to seek out new markets, to develop new products and applications, and

• above all
• to discover new ways to add value through fractionation and novel application.

What's more, because some LGI companies have offices and presence around the world, all LGI companies benefit from their exposure to new markets, new products, new applications and new thinking.