• Utility Operator

    Cargill (Houston, TX)


    Cargill Animal Nutrition is a global business that serves large-scale feed mill operators and retailers, as well as individual farmers. Our business has provided better nutrition for better lives for more than 120 years. By leading, innovating, and transforming the animal nutrition & health industry, we ensure that the customers we serve, the animals we feed, and the consumers who rely on that protein, thrive.

     

    Working at Cargill is an opportunity to thrive – a place to develop your career to the fullest while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact around the globe. We depend on creative, responsible, hardworking individuals like you to operate our business successfully!

     

    **Job Type:** Full time

    **Shift(s) Available:** Rotating

     

    New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

    Benefits:

    • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

    • Health and Wellness Incentives

    • Paid Vacation and Holidays

    • 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions

    • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

    • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance

    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

    • Tuition Reimbursement

    • Employee Discounts

    Principal Accountabilities:

    • Operating equipment associated with the loadout and unloading process for grain including trucks, rail cars, utilizing scales, pumps, and conveyors, etc

    • Complete various tasks including switching rail cars, operating locomotives, rail pit unloading, and housekeeping

    • Monitor equipment, complete pre-use daily inspections, independently solve simple problems while escalating more complex issues to the appropriate supervisor

    • Rotate through all positions within the specified utility operator department

    • Interacting regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment

    • Understanding and adhering to all safety policies and procedures

    • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment

    • Housekeeping duties as needed

    • Other duties as assigned

    What You Will Need:

    **•** Must be eligible to work in the US without visa sponsorship

    • Must be 18 years or older

    • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without a reasonable accommodation

    • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)

    • Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including a respirator

    • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)

    • Working knowledge of Microsoft office software, with an emphasis on Excel, Word and Outlook

    • Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice

    What Will Put You Ahead:

    • High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience

    • Basic computer and typing skills

    • Forklift experience

    • Experience with inventory systems

    • Experience in a production and/or similar military environment

    • Railcar experience

    • FRA certification

     

    Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

     

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