Operator III (Van Driver)

Vantage is a fast-growing, leading global supplier of naturally derived specialty ingredients and formulations that cater to the evolving needs of consumer and industrial markets. Through our chemistries, our customer focus and our vertically integrated farming, manufacturing, and formulation facilities around the world, we are Enabling Tomorrow’s Solutions Today. With more than 1,000 employees, $1 billion in sales and a footprint in 13 countries around the world, Vantage is driven by an intense focus on our customers, providing a broad portfolio of customized solutions, formulations and ingredients that are tailored to meet their specific needs. Vantage is structured in two divisions: Consumer Solutions is focused on market segments where we have the right product portfolio and technical capabilities to win. Our Beauty & Personal Care and Food business units aim to be the customer’s partner of choice in delivering solutions, formulations and ingredients that best meet their needs. Performance Solutions encapsulates our Performance Materials and Oleo business units and is focused on select industrial applications where we offer differentiated solutions built on our foundational oleo chemistry. Under the leadership of Steve Doktycz, a 27-year chemical industry and strategic development veteran, its tenured leadership team represents decades of industry experience coupled with entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for natural chemistries. Vantage is headquartered in the United States (Deerfield, IL, a Chicago suburb). Since its inception in 2008, Vantage’s continued growth has been realized through a combination of focused commercial efforts, significant capital investment into our manufacturing assets, strategic entry into geographic markets and niche acquisitions to develop our leading portfolio of natural-based specialty ingredients. Vantage™ is backed by H.I.G., a leading global alternative investment firm with $43 billion of equity capital under management with a focus on the small and midcap segments of the market, with a minority investment by The Jordan Company. For more information: www.vantagegrp.com Duties and responsibilities: • Acts as back up driver to transport s remotely located employees to/from the farm using supplied company vehicle. • Operates assigned equipment in a safe and efficient manner to support daily farm activities. • Field Operations – operate tractors, pruner, forklift, backhoe, harvesters and implements to perform all required field tasks. • Harvest operations- Raking seed, using hand-held blower, removing branches or brush in rows to facilitate harvest of seed in the field. • Field Prep (discing, bed shaping, pruning, etc.). • Troubleshoots equipment issues in field to minimize downtime. • Completes daily paperwork on field tasks. • Other field tasks or housekeeping tasks as assigned. • Follows all company safety rules and regulations. Requirements: • English speaking/reading • Valid US Driver’s license • Farm Labor Experience • Ability to complete daily documentation/inspections checklists field documentation Here you will be totally involved from day one. We look for good qualifications, but, even more, for personal strengths such as commitment, team spirit, and the courage to take new paths toward innovative solutions. Vantage™ is a company on the move – one which you can help to shape. One of the leading providers of natural based specialty ingredients focused on personal care, food, consumer, and industrial markets. Vantage™ is a true global player, represented in several worldwide markets. You will be working as part of a team and getting to know the cultural diversity of our world. Employees at Vantage™ experience openness toward new ideas and a high degree of personal responsibility. We are convinced that exceptionally motivated employees, who enjoy their work and have goals and visions, will produce outstanding results.

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