Feed Mill Operators - Malcolm, Iowa

Welcome to Fremont Farms of Iowa! We are one of the top liquid egg producers in the United States. Our family-owned farms’ integrated operations include modern housing for our egg-laying hens, a dedicated feed mill and grain storage, and an egg breaking facility. We are hiring Feed Mill Operators to join our team in Malcolm, IA (about an hour east of Des Moines). In this role you will be responsible for producing high quality feed as well as understanding the feed mill manufacturing process, equipment, and systems.

Since Fremont Farms was established in 1998, we have operated with the goal of doing the right thing for our people, poultry, community, and environment. We are dedicated to providing a positive work environment for our employees.

We offer a competitive hourly wage of $20-$25, health, dental, vision insurance, flex spending, paid time off, and 401(k) with company match.

What you will be doing:

• Managing ingredient process flow of entire feed mill to include receiving, grinding, batching, and loadout.
• Receiving and ordering of ingredients and maintenance of the feed mill, warehouse, bins, and related equipment
• Coordinate, plan and execute finished feed production runs for the layer and pullet farms.
• Perform or coordinate preventative maintenance and repair of mill and related equipment as needed.
• Maintaining a clean orderly work environment
• Coordinate with other departments on troubleshooting day-to-day equipment concerns with feed consumption, scales, and accurate reporting of feed usage.

This job is for you if you:

• Agricultural, mill, grain elevator, or equivalent experience is preferred but not required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Awareness and knowledge of the mechanical operations of a feed mill and knowledge of proper equipment maintenance.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge.
• Valid driver’s license if asked to perform functions off of the site.
• Detail oriented with ability to work well in both an individual setting and team environment.
• Knowledge of production agriculture or feed operations is preferred but not required.
• Ability to walk and stand for 10 hours/day.
• Forklift, Skid Steer, Front End Loader experience preferred but not required.