Production Operator

Mason City, IA
Full-Time

Job Description

Production Operator

Pay: $24.75 per hour plus Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour
Shift & Working Hours: 2nd Shift; 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM; Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

In this role, you will be a key member of our Land O'Lakes, Inc. manufacturing team, performing front-line production processes that add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products. You will gain skills and experience of taking raw materials to produce our final products for customers. This will include operating machinery and equipment, packaging the final product. Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow.

This role is part of our Nutra Blend business who is an industry leader in manufacturing and distributing quality vitamins, trace minerals, micro-ingredients, and antibiotic premixes for the feed industry.

Key Responsibilities:
* Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others
* Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly
* Able to multi-task and keep up with production demands in a fast-paced environment
* Ensures all quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed during production process
* Maintains cleanliness and organization of work area
* Collaborates and follows the instructions of Leads and Management to accomplish daily work assignments

Required Experience and Skills:
* Must be 18 years or older
* 1 year or more of work experience in any industry
* Basic computer and math skills
* Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions in English
* Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
* Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful

Preferred Experience:
* 1+ year of manufacturing work experience
* Machine operation and/or forklift experience

Physical Requirements:
* Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
* Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
* Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
* Working in temperature zones that include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include areas where dust and chemicals are present

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.


Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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Production Operator

Pay: $24.75 per hour plus Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour
Shift & Working Hours: 2nd Shift; 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM; Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

In this role, you will be a key member of our Land O'Lakes, Inc. manufacturing team, performing front-line production processes that add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products. You will gain skills and experience of taking raw materials to produce our final products for customers. This will include operating machinery and equipment, packaging the final product. Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow.

This role is part of our Nutra Blend business who is an industry leader in manufacturing and distributing quality vitamins, trace minerals, micro-ingredients, and antibiotic premixes for the feed industry.

Key Responsibilities:
* Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others
* Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly
* Able to multi-task and keep up with production demands in a fast-paced environment
* Ensures all quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed during production process
* Maintains cleanliness and organization of work area
* Collaborates and follows the instructions of Leads and Management to accomplish daily work assignments

Required Experience and Skills:
* Must be 18 years or older
* 1 year or more of work experience in any industry
* Basic computer and math skills
* Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions in English
* Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
* Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful

Preferred Experience:
* 1+ year of manufacturing work experience
* Machine operation and/or forklift experience

Physical Requirements:
* Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
* Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
* Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
* Working in temperature zones that include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include areas where dust and chemicals are present

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.


Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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About Land O'Lakes

A career at Land O’Lakes means working at the heart of the dynamic agriculture and food industries—and helping to solve some of the world’s greatest food challenges. If you know us as “the butter company,” you may be surprised to discover that we’re behind many trusted brands, including Purina®, WinField™ United, Kozy Shack®, Vermont Creamery®, and Philia™, among others. We’re #232 on the Fortune 500 list, with 8,000+ employees doing business in all 50 U.S. states and 50 countries around the world.

From crop inputs that grow into the grain that animals eat, to a final product on a store shelf, Land O’Lakes has a farmer-to-fork view. Pair this with our farmer ownership, and we're uniquely qualified to fulfill our purpose of Feeding Human Progress around the world, while always delivering on our responsibility to our owners. Just as we’ve been doing for nearly 100 years.

Explore a career with Land O’Lakes, and discover why Forbes, Indeed, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and many others have placed us on their best places to work lists.


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