Blend Line Operator

Anchor Ingredients is an originator of premium food, pet food and feed ingredients–from farmers’ fields to our customers’ facilities. We’re looking for hard workers and difference makers; people who want to be part of a fast-paced, growing company and are eager to take care of our farmers, our customers and everyone in between.
Aside from competitive wages, we provide full-time employees a fully loaded benefits package that includes 100% paid single coverage premiums for health, dental and vision insurance, as well as long-term disability, and dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matching up to 4%.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The primary function of this role is to be a part of the Blending Team to produce pre-Blended flours that are a direct inclusion into our customers Pet Food production lines. Operators must be actively engaged to ensure that all line work is based around accuracy and efficiency, ensuring that all ingredient inclusions are correct.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Blending Operations:

Complete tasks as they are assigned by Blending Lead
Clearly communicate with all members of the team to ensure accuracy of ingredients 
Ensure all paperwork is filled out timely and accurately
Ensure general housekeeping is completed for production areas and warehouse 
Warehouse Operations:

Assist in daily scheduled production in all areas, ensuring the processing work is performed in an efficient & productive manner: Label products according to standards (Product Number, Product Name, Lot, Date, and other requirements) 
Ensure correct ingredients are being used during the production, monitoring inventory on hand
Coordinate excess ingredients that remain after production runs with the Warehouse Manager for inventory reporting 
Safety

Adhere to all aspects of the Company’s Safety Program
Where trained, proactively identify and report to Blend Lead or Plant Manager possible safety hazards
Timely, report accidents or near miss incidents as required by the Safety Program
Quality

Adhere to all Quality Assurance standards
Ensure all products are stored in the conditions necessary to maintain quality
Ensure that products being produced meet all agreed quality standards and quickly recognize and report to supervisor any deviations from these standards minimizing rejects
General Responsibilities:

Project work or items outside of this Job Description, as specified from time to time by the Blend Lead or Plant Manager
Required to adhere to the Company’s policies on Safety, Hygiene and good housekeeping. Specifically: To take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions;
To co-operate regarding any duty or requirement;
To report to his/her immediate manager any hazard which may be discovered on at the place of work
Demonstrate teamwork

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or equivalent
Hold a valid driver’s license
Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
Ability to:Lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Stand for extended periods of time
Work in dust
Work in confined spaces
Work in extreme temperatures
Obtain Fork Lift Certificates  
 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to machinery and moving parts, airborne particles including grain dust and hazardous materials or fumes, which may require the use of PPE. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions, extended seasonal hours, high precarious places and confined spaces.  The noise level in some of the work environments may require the use of hearing protection. While performing the duties of this job inside the office, the employee is frequently exposed to normal working conditions for an office environment with a noise level that is usually quiet to moderate. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time as well as use hands or fingers to reach or handle, and to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. All vision abilities are required to encompass close-up work. On occasion, employee must be able to tolerate and endure extended seasonal hours and maintain alertness to meet deadlines.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Anchor Ingredients, LLC headquartered in Fargo, ND, sources and supplies a wide range of specialty ingredients catered specifically to the human and pet food markets.  With the ability to source ingredients worldwide, AIC is uniquely positioned to meet all of the ingredient needs of their customers.  At Anchor Ingredients, we have assembled a world-class team of professionals with years of industry experience and a commitment to our core foundation of honesty, integrity and reliability. 

DISCLAIMER:

The tasks detailed within this Job Description are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of duties that the job holder may be required to undertake. Anchor Ingredients reserves the right to require the job holder to perform any other task which the Responsible Manager may reasonably deem necessary.

Anchor Ingredients reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant.  Anchor Ingredients is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause.  We are an equal opportunity employer.