Fertilizer Blender - Santa Maria, United States - AG RX

Description

SUMMARY:


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Reporting to Fertilizer supervisor
• Help maintain and control raw material inventories required for liquid fertilizer production
• Assist in the production, manufacture, and packaging of fertilizer products in accordance with AG RX and customer order requirements
• Ensure that all manufactured or blended products meet CDFA regulations and standards, AG RX quality standards, and customer expectations
• Assist in repair work for all departmental equipment
• Actively participate in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of equipment as required and directed by supervisor
• Follow the process outlined by AG RX in department documentation including inventory, production and delivery records necessary to meet all regulatory and AG RX requirements
• Ensure that all liquid fertilizer operations are performed in a timely, safe and effective manner in accordance with OSHA and DOT regulations and company policies
• Keep facilities neat and clean
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

COMPETENCIES:


Judgment and Decision Making

• A commitment to ethical behaviors, displaying behaviors that abide by the company's Mission, Vision and Core values.

Employee Relations:

• Must be adept at problemsolving, including being able to identify issues and address problems in a timely manner.

Safety and Security - Actively promote and personally observe safety and security procedures, and use equipment and materials properly.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has NO supervisory responsibilities.


QUALIFICATIONS:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions._

**Education and/or Experience
- **High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or/and one year blending experience and/or training.


Language Skills -Ability to read and write English proficiently.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as:
safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals
. Ability to write routine reports
. Strong interpersonal skills, including verbal and/or written communication skills; bilingual in Spanish is preferred.


Mathematical Skills - Ability to perform basic math functions in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
. Ability to compute ratios, rates, and percent.
Ability to perform basic functions with a calculator.


Reasoning Skills - Ability to independently follow instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
. Ability to deal with conflicts involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.


Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - Must possess a valid California Driver's License, Class C.

Driving record must meet AG RX standards
. Must obtain and maintain a valid forklift certificate.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus.

The employee may be required to wear a respirator occasionally.


WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics 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 is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with some occasion being high.


Pay:
$ $19.50 per hour


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location:
In person