What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator position at Kalsec Southwest?
Our purpose is unlocking the potential of people, nature, and science to nourish the world. We consistently incorporate social and environmental impact into decision making given its importance to the success and profitability to our business.
At Kalsec, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment by embracing the wisdom and strengths that diversity brings.
- Responsible, under the direction of the Production Lead Person for the proper operation of Extraction, Dehydration, Drum Drying and Grinding and Blending plants.
- Responsible, under the direction of the Production Lead Person for the proper distribution to a machine, equipment or area to ensure quality product us produced.
- Responsible, under the direction of the Production Lead Person for providing training to ensure quality product us produced.
- Operate the processing equipment per the manufacturer and Kalsec Southwest guidelines to ensure quality product is produced.
- Clean and inspect the processing equipment or area or station per the manufacturer and Kalsec® Southwest guidelines to ensure quality product is produced.
- Complete all required process paperwork in a neat and timely manner.
- Convey, both written and verbally, all information to the next shift Lead Person and Operators.
- Know and understand all safety and health precautions and procedures and comply strictly with each one of them.
- Be familiar with material handling safety and health precautions and comply strictly with them.
- Establish and maintain appropriate communication with the QC Laboratory to ensure proper data and communication transfer both from the Production side to the Lab and from the Lab to the Production side.
- Assist in the maintenance of the Dehydration, Extraction, Grinding and Blending Plants and the Farming operations as may from time to time be needed at the direction of the Production Supervisor and/or Lead Person. Ensure, under the direction of the Production Supervisor, that all Federal, State and Local regulatory requirements, including worker safety, environmental and sanitation are met.
- Be familiar with Kalsec® and Kalsec® Southwest corporate policies, including the company’s QA policy and objectives, and to perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with those policies and objectives.
Experience
Required- 2 year(s): Working Swing Shift Day & Night, 12 hour shifts, Work Weekends
- 2 year(s): Forklift
- 2 year(s): Operating Machinery
Behaviors
Preferred- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)