Processing Utility

Job Overview:   

Utility Operator B performs various general and skilled labor functions supporting packaging, processing, warehousing, and plant aesthetics. 

Responsibilities: 

Performs packaging, processing, or warehousing duties such as: 

Reclaiming damaged pallets, unloading, and loading trucks, assists with loading railcars, placing dunnage, etc., and/or;   

Assisting with changing screens, cleaning elevators, cleaning out pipes, etc., and/ or;  

Reclaiming damaged pallets, stacking, bailing, sewing, etc.  

Operates equipment such as bobcat, front-end loader, sweeper, forklift, and road sweeper to move debris, waste receptacles, pallets, and other materials on the plant grounds. 

Performs general clean-up using manual equipment such as shovels, brooms, mops, fire hoses and floor jacks. 

 Performs pre-operational equipment checks and monitors performance and gauges during operation. 

Follows all safety rules and regulations.  

Keeps all areas clean and free of clutter. 

Must act in accordance with WE CARE and participate in improvement activities. 

Other actions as needed to satisfy company goals, process, and procedures and to uphold values inherent to Oil-Dri. 

Qualifications:  

Education:  

HS Diploma or equivalent required. 

Must meet assessment requirements. 

Must pass basic computer skills assessment. (Powders only) 

Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), PWI (Process Work Instructions), AIQ processes, and similar documents. 

Skills & Abilities: 

Must be able to effectively communicate with team leader, shipping/receiving clerks, scheduler, supervisors, customers, drivers, etc. 

Must be able to sit on required equipment throughout shift. 

Must be able to lift 50 pounds frequently. 

Bending reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently.  

Good sight and hearing to avoid hazard.  

Must be able to function in the required role while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including, but not limited to: Safety glasses, hearing protection, dust mask, protective coveralls, and pother as may be required by a hot/cold, dusty, loud industrial environment.   

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for consumer and business-to-business markets that has been voted as a Top 100 workplaces in the Chicago Tribune. Oil-Dri’s products are sold in the pet care, animal health, fluids purification, agricultural, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. Oil-Dri controls millions of tons of specialty mineral reserves, including calcium bentonite, attapulgite, and diatomaceous shale. The company’s mines and manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois, and California. Oil-Dri is a family-controlled and operated organization that emphasizes honesty, integrity, and accountability. The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to Create Value From Sorbent Minerals.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

Benefits

• 401(k) with 6% match (Fully Vested at 2 Years)
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Annual Merit increase opportunity
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fitness & Gym Reimbursement
• Employer Contribution - Health, Dental, Vision

Oil-Dri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Accordingly, all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, transfers, reductions in workforce, and training, etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.