Farm Operator

Job Description

Supervisor’s Title: Land Application Supervisor

Department: Whey/EH&S/Engineering

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Grade 2

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers around dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market. We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

Job Summary

Maintain the agricultural equipment assigned to the specific work areas. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment. Seasonal duties may include driving tractor doing planting, tillage, harvesting, and soil repair. Additional duties may include maintenance and repair of irrigation equipment and infrastructure under the direction of the Land Application Supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Operation of tractors using a variety of implements for farming operation
• Operate power equipment and hand tools to install, and maintain farm equipment and irrigations systems.
• Check assigned equipment for proper operation and timing.
• Mechanical understanding
• Other maintenance or operational duties as assigned
• Regular attendance is required
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct

Additional Functions

• Comply with safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Follow written or verbal instructions while attending to Tillage and Crop operations
• Ability to be on-Call during required seasons.
• Operate Backhoe Loader, and other equipment as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Glanbia Values

Delivering on Glanbia’s Values:

• “Showing Respect” – Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• “Find a Better Way” – Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value added activities and drive more business value.
• “Winning Together” – Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• “The Customer’s Champion” – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• “Performance Matters” – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to do basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic personal computer skills.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and the safety regulations

Valid Driver’s License

Typical Physical Activity

Physical Demands

• Regularly involves talking, listening, sitting, and the use of hands and fingers.
• Regularly involves reaching with hands and arms, standing and walking.
• Regularly involves crouching, stooping, kneeling and/or climbing or balancing.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily product/technical nature.
• Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, and observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, and judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Must be able to climb ladders up to 20’ off ground.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• May be exposed to moderate noise levels (i.e. office equipment, light traffic, farm equipment).
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat and cold, and outdoor weather conditions.
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, or areas with risk of electrical shock.

Travel Requirements

No out of the area travel requirements. Candidate must be able to get to the Gooding Farm daily in all seasons.

Disclaimer

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Are you someone who likes to make it happen, make it better and make it fun? If so, our company offers you an excellent opportunity to do really interesting work and develop a career in a dynamic and innovative environment that is all about making you and our business successful.

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