Palatant Production Employee

Job Title: Operator

Department : Production

Location: Monett, MO

Reports To: Plant Manager

Wage Plan/Exemption: Non-exempt

**Starting pay: $17.00 per hour **

**SUMMARY **

Responsible for operating production machinery to meet plant production goals and perform necessary maintenance and repairs on the assigned equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Perform all required functions to operate production equipment as assigned
2. Help provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production
3. Help diagnose problems with production equipment
4. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
5. Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.

** **Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have the ongoing right to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Must be able to lift, move, push, pull 55 lbs. on a regular basis
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
• Willing and able to work any shift schedule, including nights and weekends
• Willing and able to adhere to all safety standards and wear all necessary personal protective equipment
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment

Core Values

It may be an understatement to say that we work every day to uphold our company's core values. Because being a servant leader, committed to relationships, pioneering, results driven and tenacious are not just ideals we work towards. We live them. We breathe them. These values are the true essence of how we work and are in every product, service, and opportunity we offer.

1. Servant Leader to All - Humbly listening to and serving our employees, customer, and suppliers
2. Committed to Relationships - Caring about the long-term well-being of our employees, customers, and suppliers
3. Pioneering - Using our industry knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to connect our stakeholders to innovative solutions
4. Results-Driven - Having an intense desire to go beyond what is expected
5. Tenacious - Persevering in all that we do

Equal Opportunity Employer
Protein for Pets OPCO, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.