Feed Mill/ Warehouse Assistant

, Iowa

Internship Length: 45 hrs
Office Hours: 8AM - 5PM

Job Description for Feed Mill / Warehouse Assistant

Job Title:        Feed Mill / Warehouse Assistant
Department:   Feed & Office
Reports To:    Dwayne Duwa or Adam Cole
FLSA Status:  Exempt
PCP Code:     Level 4

Summary:
Primarily assist Grain and Feed Mill Manager to keep the warehouse clean and in an organized working order. Pick up the next day's Pet Food Orders. Weigh ingredients to go into custom feed rations for daily production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist Grain and Feed Mill Managers with warehouse organization.
Stack down Pet Food pallets and pick the next day's delivery orders.
Make customer deliveries or pick-ups when necessary.
Maintain a valid Drivers at all times.
Loading customer's purchases when needed.
Weighing ingredients and medications used in production when needed.
Cleaning as time permits.
Other duties may be assigned.

Competency:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies ...

Customer Service - Meets commitments.
Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
Quantity - Completes work in timely manner.
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; uses equipment and materials properly.
Attendance / Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

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 abitilty required. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificate and Licenses:
Maintain a valid Drivers License at all times.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the emplyee is regulary exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to work near mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands:
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 accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk or hear and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

PCP Level: 4
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.

THIS DESCRIPTION DOES NOT LIST ALL DUTIES. INTERN MAY BE ASKED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES BY THE Staff or sUPERVISOR. INTERN WILL BE EVALUATED ON PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECTS LISTED AS WELL AS INTERACTION WITH EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS. On-site HOURS WILL BE negotiated WITH EACH CANDIDATE.

Safety expectations, including harassment, should be reviewed with the host.

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