Organics Receiving Area (ORA) Operator

Vanguard Renewables • Full-time • River Falls, Wisconsin • 5d ago

Full-time

Description

Vanguard Renewables, based in Weston, Massachusetts, is a national leader in environmental services and the development of food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects. The Company builds, owns, and operates on-farm anaerobic digestion facilities and is continuing to scale through an extensive national expansion of its Farm Powered ® platform. It is committed to advancing decarbonization by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farms and food waste, generating renewable energy, and supporting regenerative agriculture on partner farms. Vanguard Renewables is a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock.

Reporting to the ORA Floor Manager, the Organics Receiving Area (“ORA”) Operator performs skilled work that is necessary in operating the day-to-day functions of depackaging food waste.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the depackaging of food waste and products brought into the facility
Assist with managing the daily truck loads
Communicates with team lead on daily depackaging workflow standards
Complete daily rounds of equipment and capture process flows
Accurately record all operational parameters and respond to unsatisfactory trends
Write work orders on work management software to track repairs and scheduled maintenance
Assist in creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures
Supports and promotes the philosophy of maintaining an accident/incident free workplace
Adheres to, and has full working knowledge of, the company safety program. Will have limited oversight responsibility for outside contractors to ensure that they are working in a safe manner
Regularly communicates with internal personnel to ensure facility has upmost productivity within capacity limits
Demonstrates knowledge of and supports health and safety programs in all activities.
Assist and supports outside contractors with on-site maintenance
Participate in plant housekeeping programs and material handling safety activities to ensure safe working conditions
Participate in the planning and execution of preventative maintenance activities
Reliable and on-time attendance
Other duties as required

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications

Valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle is required
Ability to regularly lift, move, push and/or pull objects weighing up to 50lbs
Ability to operate heavy machinery/equipment including forklift
High School Diploma Required

Preferred Qualifications:

Maintenance and operating experience in an industrial processing environment.
Operational experience may be supplemented with military experience or training in a related field.
A relevant background in safety procedures/practices.
Able to quickly respond to rapidly changing conditions.
Ability to analyze and interpret data and to make sound recommendations on conditions.
Fundamental proficiency in Windows-based applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel) on a PC or tablet required.

Working Conditions

Work locations are industrial and agricultural, indoor and outdoors.
Limited exposure to hazardous materials and/or toxic fumes will require the use of approved personal protective equipment. Regular exposure to heat, noise, flammable materials, rotating equipment, and other conditions normally encountered in an industrial environment should be expected.
Vanguard Renewables will ensure all applicable work rules and safety requirements are closely adhered to.

What We Offer

Employer health care, vision, and wellness benefits.
Annual incentive Bonus Opportunity in addition to base salary.
401(k).
Paid time off (PTO).
Job Type: Full Time
Phone Expense Reimbursement

Vanguard Renewables is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic.

Salary Description

$25/hr