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Production Operator - Resource Specialist 1

Kent, OH
Full-Time

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Production Operator - Resource Specialist 1

Resource Specialist 2nd Shift

Pay: $30.33 per hour plus Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour

Shift & Working Hours: 2nd Shift; 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

Resource Specialist Structure Details:

* 3 levels of Resource Specialist

* List of Eligible Positions for Resource Specialist Certification

o Churn Operator

o HTST/Bulk Receiving

o Computer Operator

o Utility Batch

o CIP Operator

o Reworker

Wages for Resource Specialist Levels

* Level 1 is equal to class 5

* Level 2 is equal to new class 7

* When the bid is awarded pay will be at class 5 level unless the awardee is at

level 2 then they will be paid at a class 7 rate.

* Training and Qualification Time Period: Effective 6/9/2019 with the 2019 Labor Agreement, Resource Specialists need to know 4 jobs and 2 must be from the above list. This is the requirement to be considered a Level 1 Resource Specialist.

* Moving to the 2nd level of pay will require Resource Specialists to know at least 6 jobs total, and 3 must be from the above list. Current Resource Learners and New Resource Specialists must be qualified as level 1 within 24 months and there is no time limit to qualify for level 2.

* Resource Specialists who fail to qualify within 24 months will be reassigned following Article 13, Section 2 unless the union and the company mutually agree to extend this time frame.

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.


We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its affiliates or 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.

If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.

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Production Operator - Resource Specialist 1

Resource Specialist 2nd Shift

Pay: $30.33 per hour plus Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour

Shift & Working Hours: 2nd Shift; 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

Resource Specialist Structure Details:

* 3 levels of Resource Specialist

* List of Eligible Positions for Resource Specialist Certification

o Churn Operator

o HTST/Bulk Receiving

o Computer Operator

o Utility Batch

o CIP Operator

o Reworker

Wages for Resource Specialist Levels

* Level 1 is equal to class 5

* Level 2 is equal to new class 7

* When the bid is awarded pay will be at class 5 level unless the awardee is at

level 2 then they will be paid at a class 7 rate.

* Training and Qualification Time Period: Effective 6/9/2019 with the 2019 Labor Agreement, Resource Specialists need to know 4 jobs and 2 must be from the above list. This is the requirement to be considered a Level 1 Resource Specialist.

* Moving to the 2nd level of pay will require Resource Specialists to know at least 6 jobs total, and 3 must be from the above list. Current Resource Learners and New Resource Specialists must be qualified as level 1 within 24 months and there is no time limit to qualify for level 2.

* Resource Specialists who fail to qualify within 24 months will be reassigned following Article 13, Section 2 unless the union and the company mutually agree to extend this time frame.

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.


We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its affiliates or 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.

If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.

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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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