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Silo Attendant

Michigan Sugar Company
  • Carrollton, Texas
    8 days ago

    Job Description

    Tradition. Pride. Excellence.  Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day?
     
    Michigan Sugar Company has a full-time opportunity (typically year round but possible layoff during summer months) for a Sugar Specialist at the Carrollton Warehouse.  This position is an hourly position working various schedules and is part of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers Local # 259-G.
     
    Job Summary:
    The Silo Attendant will safely and efficiently operate the silo equipment as well as the inbound and outbound sugar path equipment.  The Silo Attendant will also manage silo levels as needed and properly distribute sugar to all packaging operations, while maintaining a clean work area.  The Silo Attendant will also assist in the maintenance activities of the silo and suar path equipment as needed
     
    Primary Responsibilities:
    • Operate inbound and outbound sugar handling equipment as well as the silo equipment
    • Inspect silos, bins, and rotex screens to ensure all equipment is operating properly
    • Clean and maintain rotex as needed
    • Obtain samples and bring them to the Quality Lab for analysis
    • Take, record and communicate silo measurements as required
    • Perform CP and CCP checks as required per Michigan Sugar policies
    • Repetitive lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 50lbs
    • Perform any comination of the following duties in a safe and efficient manner: equipment checks/inspections, cleaning, greasing, daily checklists, etc
    • Effectively communicate any issues to Maintenance, Warehouse Leader, Supervisor, or Manager
    • To perform additional duties as needed
     
    Position Qualifications:
    • Computer skills, math, written and oral communication skills
    • Follow all SQF & GMP quality system guidelines & safety practices.
    • Physically able to lift up to 50lbs and work in any condition, indoors or outdoors.
    • Maintain a valid fork truck license
    • Work any shift and weekend overtime as required.
    • Able to climb stairs, ladders, use catwalks, bend and lift throughout the day.
    • High School Diploma or equivalent
    Key Competencies:
    • Ability to work independently, demonstrate personal leadership and a positive can-do attitude
    • Physically able to frequently stand, stoop, climb, balance, crouch, kneel, and crawl.
    • Ability to work in an environment with exposure to hot and/or cold conditions and airborne particles
    • Flexible and able to work in a fast paced environment
    • Must be able to work safely in high places and near moving mechanical parts.
    • Work in a team setting as needed to ensure equipment is operated safely and efficiently
     
    Established in 1906, Michigan Sugar is a cooperative whose nearly 1,000 grower-owners annually harvest about 160,000 acres of sugarbeets from fields in 19 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario. Each year, those beets are processed into more than 1 billion pounds of sugar at factories in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing.
     
    With 750 year-round employees and another 1,300 seasonal workers, Michigan Sugar Company is the second-largest employer in Bay County with a direct economic impact of about $520 million annually.
     
    Our employees take pride in continuing a tradition of excellence both at work and in the communities touched by our company. Whether it be strategic partnerships with civic organizations, sponsorship of events or the donation of about 65,000 pounds of sugar each year, Michigan Sugar is committed to helping move our communities forward in positive ways.
     
    Michigan Sugar Company: Plant Your Career.
     
    Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCarrollton, Texas
    Websitehttps://www.michigansugar.com/careers/current-openings

    Skills

    • Alliance/Partner Managementunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Event Managementunmatched
    • Forkliftunmatched
    • Fundingunmatched
    • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Laboratory Analysisunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Warehousingunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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