Poultry Waste Crew Operator - Big Red

Feeding the world is what we do – how we do it is unique. We are not your textbook consumer packaged goods company. While others may be slow to make change happen, Post continuously drives both inorganic and organic growth. Our history is evidence of that fact with over 100 years of heritage and growth from brands that transcend generations like Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruity Pebbles, Malt-O-Meal, Bob Evans, Kibbles 'n Bits, Egg Beaters, Peter Pan peanut butter and more. Our foodservice and ingredient businesses supply other products you love for brands, restaurants and stores.

We have more than 55 offices and manufacturing sites and approximately 13,000 employees. Over the past 13 years, Post has made 28+ acquisitions and innovative financial transactions and reached $8.2 billion in net sales in fiscal 2025. During turbulent times of market uncertainty, the food industry has provided a level of stability unlike other industries

Post Holdings, Inc. is a Fortune 500^® company headquartered in Brentwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Our casual professional atmosphere encourages team members to collaborate, innovate and support our operating companies. Our passion and drive advance the reputation of our operating companies and brands—together, we make a difference.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Wakefield, Nebraska is known as the Baseball Capital of Nebraska. Milton G. Waldbaum and Dan Gardner founded our egg-processing business in 1950 here in Wakefield. Our location raises chickens and produces tankers of liquid egg to be consumed by our processing facilities.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This job is responsible for timely and efficient removal of poultry wastes and maintenance of belts, scrapers and augers at Wakefield Farms.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for timely and efficient removal of poultry wastes and working closely with driver when loading truck.
• Responsible for maintenance of pinch roller, scrapers (to include front scrapers, where applicable), augers, overhead stands & take up tubes.
• Responsible for notifying house person of water leaks and the location.
• Responsible for maintaining all manure belts as needed and notifying supervisor of any problems.
• Must use the lock-out/tag-out program.
• Responsible at all times for following and enforcing the Bio-Security Policy.
• Responsible at all times for using safety measures.
• May be responsible to operate tractor/spreader as needed.
• Must clean overhead rollers as needed.
• Must unwrap manure belts as needed.
• Pick up mortality from houses as needed.
• Help maintenance fix belts as needed.
• Maintain and turn in a daily log sheet for each house pulled. Report any problem areas.
• Responsible for working weekends, holidays and overtime as needed when pulling.
• May be responsible for locking all rear doors if pulling after house person’s shift is over.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Travel to and work at multiple locations.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Follow all UEP (United Egg Producers) Animal Welfare Program guidelines.

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

EDUCATION:

No prior experience or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:

None required

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn.
• Able to work independently.
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written and keeping open lines of communication with supervisor and co-workers in the waste removal and production departments.
• Good mechanical knowledge for Preventative Maintenance.
• Ability to communicate in English.