Feed Quality Assurance Technician

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supports New Vision Co-op’s stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.
• Projects a positive attitude to customers and employees at all times.
• Provides outstanding and courteous customer service.
• Collect, label and send feed ingredient and finished feed samples for lab analysis.
• Organize and share lab test results with Supervisor.
• Collect, label and perform in-house quality tests for pellet durability, incoming ingredients and on ground corn for micron size.
• Organize and share in-house test results with Supervisor.
• File claims and monitor results on feed ingredients that do not comply with purchased quality standards.
• Collect medicated feed samples, send samples for drug assay and file results as directed by Supervisor.
• Maintain feed tag software program, enter updates and maintain archive.
• Daily manual drug reconciliation.
• Provide clerical support for Supervisor’s HACCP mill certification, employee training and customer meetings.
• Maintain current formula book and archive file for one year. Dispose outdated formulas.
• Order feed mill and office supplies (scale tickets, sample bags, feed tag paper, bagging supplies, office supplies etc.) for the Worthington location.
• Monitor Worthington fuel tank and perform monthly MPCA inspection.
• Assist in monthly fuel inventory control reports.
• Service walk-in feed customers.
• Maintain Worthington fleet inspection reports, logs and maintenance.
• Assemble and maintain feed audit paperwork for customers, vendors and feed mill inspection personnel.
• Assist production with bagging and toting feed product.
• Accept additional responsibilities as directed by Feed Division Quality Assurance Manager.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma/GED and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer Skills
• Customer Service Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to work in dusty environment
• Ability to work overtime as needed, including some evenings and weekends.

Why New Vision?Along with competitive wages, New Vision offers well rounded health insurance benefits including dental, vision, group life, & long/short term disability, HSA/FSA, and 401k (with a 6% company match). Employees benefits also include paid holidays, volunteer time, PTO, clothing allowances, referral program, and profit sharing.