Production Operator - CHS : Job Details

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

CHS in Mankato, MN is hiring for a Production Operator position to be responsible for general plant labor. Candidates must be self-motivated, have the desire to learn, and work well with others. The Production Operator role is a foot in the door for you to grow into an opportunity that suites your different strengths. Once you start as a Production Operator team member you have the ability to grow quickly within the CHS soy bean processing facility. You must be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule of 14 days/nights per month, which includes weekends and holidays.

Salary Range: $21.76-$27.20

This is a union role. Full rate of pay after successful completion of probationary period. Wages are based on the collective bargaining agreement.

• Perform snow removal.
• Responsible for housekeeping, sanitation schedule, and general appearance of the assigned work area.
• Load and unload products from/to truck and rail and carry materials.
• Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance and equipment as required.
• Run a forklift and skid steer. Training provided.
• Help with plant outages (shutdowns).
• Keep work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Fill in on shift operations jobs, as needed.
• Assist with all production operations.
• Help establish a culture of safety with team members.
• Perform other duties, as needed, or assigned.
• Approach every task with safety as the first work consideration.

Must meet the age requirement.

High School diploma or equivalent, preferred

• Considerable periods on feet including walking, standing, climbing steps, and climbing ladders.
• Will be required to lift, use tools, shovel, and sweep.
• Must be able to push, pull, and physically lift 50 lbs.
• May be required to work while squatting, kneeling, or crawling.
• Must be able to work in noisy, dusty, and otherwise undesirable conditions.
• Climb ladders and work at heights up to 120 ft.

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation and benefits are subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, and disability, subject to any relevant provisions in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to [email protected]; to verify that the communication is from CHS.