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Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
“We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.”
Do you have experience in plant/facility production, quality control, and maintenance? Perhaps warehousing experience, including shipping and receiving?
Are you willing to operate material handling equipment, including a forklift? Are you self-motivated and customer-focused? If so, we’d like to hear from you!
For over a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals and ingredients. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!
General Purpose and Scope of Position:
***This is a night shift position working 5 days per week 10-hour shifts (6:00 pm to 4:00 am)***
The primary role of the Night Shift Production Supervisor:
Daily supervision of all facility operations personnel, including planning and scheduling of work for all operators, assigning work tasks, and managing employees’ vacation and overtime. Providing daily leadership through example, focusing on timely communication, objective feedback, clear work instructions, and coaching for continuous improvement. Coordinating manpower with the production schedule to ensure that training, goals, safety training, and cross-training needs are met.
Key Skills and Abilities Include:
Must be at least 18 years of age
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience required
Willingness to operate material handling equipment including forklift, extruder, grinder, mixer, pellet machine, and other equipment as required
Experience operating an extruder is a plus
Must be able to regularly lift to 50 lbs., occasionally lift to 80 lbs.
Manual dexterity - must be able to be on your feet for long periods and must be able to work in a production environment
Able to follow written and verbal directions and complete necessary documentation
The ability to read and write English is required, and the ability to speak Spanish is a plus
Willingness to work overtime hours
Key Personal Attributes Include:
Driven; self-motivated
Customer-focused
Team player
Strong sense of integrity and accountability
Organized
Punctuality & Attendance
Safety-focused
Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:
Organize work of the lines and production for daily production based on the Plant Operations Manager's direction
Set up line according to a scheduled production job
Inspect all materials for cleanliness and integrity. Report any issues before processing
Blend materials in the assigned mixer according to the workflow
Documentation as required in all aspects of job duties
Work directly with Plant Operator Leads to guarantee the production, safety, and quality goals of each shift to fulfill company and customer needs
Learn and train all roles required at the plant (mixing, bagging, forklift, control room, extruder, etc.)
Operate processing equipment as outlined in SOPs
Maintain facility cleanliness throughout all operations
Perform Quality Control while handling products
Accurately document tasks performed (processing, maintenance, cleaning, etc.)
Responsible for reporting safety/food safety problems to management, up to and including stopping a production line
Maintain all current training.
Comply with all Food Safety Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, FDA and OSHA guidelines, as well as Federal and State laws governing the workplace.
Able to work and contribute to a team approach with a positive attitude and outlook
Perform any other duties as assigned by management professionally and efficiently.
Compensation and Benefits:
In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $61,300 - $81,710. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, and retirement plan participation, including an employer contribution of up to 7% into your 401(k). Follow this link for more information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits: https://bit.ly/3S8aDCj
Our Nutrition business line can hire in the following states:
AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, MN, MO, NV, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
Our Nutrition business line is unable to hire in the following states:
AK, AR, CT, DE, HI, IN, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, WY
Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.
Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and is a marketer and distributor of value-added feed ingredients in North America and Asia-Pacific. Wilbur Ellis provides feed solutions to our customers and suppliers in the Livestock, Pet Food, and Aquaculture Industries. Providing a complete supply chain, including logistics, warehousing, and customer service, in addition to expertise in import/export and regulatory, sets Wilbur-Ellis apart from our competitors. We understand the importance of providing on-time delivery of specified products and honoring our commitments to suppliers and customers.
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