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Michigan Sugar Company

Sugar Specialist

Michigan Sugar Company, Bay City, Michigan, United States, 48706


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Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day? At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and Opportunity.Michigan Sugar Company has a temporary campaign opportunity ( September through December ) for a Sugar Specialist at the Bay City Factory. This position is an hourly position working various schedules and is part of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers Local # 261-G.Job Summary:Employees holding this classification will operate sugar packaging equipment, load bulk trucks and trailers with sugar or sugar beet co-product to our customers' specifications while satisfying all regulatory and Safe Quality Food requirements. All Sugar Specialist employees must have the ability to take fork-truck training classes and drive when required.Primary Responsibilities:Must be able to fill and properly measure bulk sugar trailers and rail cars.Must be able to perform quality checks as needed to verify all finished products meet customer requirements.Must be able to complete necessary documentation required for all operations being performed. At times the use of computers or making changes to machine programming will be necessary.Must be able to set-up and operate sugar tote filling machine.Must be trainable to operate a powdered sugar mill to produce quality products.Must demonstrate good communication skills by reporting all problems to the team leader or other team members so that they can be resolved.Must be able to follow all safe work practices and procedures for assigned tasks.This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive.Other duties or responsibilities may be assigned from supervision as needed.Position Qualifications:Previous work experience in a production environment is preferred.Able to perform basic computer skills on a daily basis and learn the Rapid system.Must be able to learn, follow & promote all AIB, SQF & GMP quality system guidelines & safety practices. Previous quality systems experience is preferred.Must be able to physically lift up to 50 to 70 lbs and work in any condition, indoors or outdoors.Must be able to maintain a valid fork truck license.Must be able to work any shift and weekend overtime as required.Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, use catwalks, bend and lift throughout the day.High School diploma is preferred.Ability to work well with others in a team environment.Flexible and able to work in a fast pace and varying production environment.Ability to quickly solve problems and make decisions.Demonstrated self-starting work ethic and positive can-do attitude.Ability to stay focused and function with a strong attention to details.

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