Michigan Sugar Company
Safety First. Excellence. Pride. Integrity. Compassion. Trust. 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 an immediate, full-time opportunity for a Heavy Loader Operator, located at the Bay City Factory, 2600 S. Euclid Ave., Bay City, MI 48706.JOB SUMMARYMust be able to push up transfer beets into a higher pile in an efficient and safe manner as well as place beets directly into the wet hopper at factory slice rate from the transfer slab. Must be able to load transfer trucks in a timely and safe manner at the rate of the factory slice. Must also be able to operate any other piling ground equipment within the Agricultural Department, and perform any other tasks assigned by management. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Load in plant transfer trucks with beets from the piling grounds in an efficient and safe manner. Safely and efficiently operate all piling ground equipment. Identify and communicate beet pile priority with management to ensure the oldest, most deteriorated beets go to the factories first. Direct and communicate effectively with transfer truck drivers and Maus truck drivers to ensure areas around the transfer slab operate safely and efficiently, always loading in a priority minded manner. Perform periodic safety, maintenance, or servicing checks to ensure proper functioning of the equipment. Train and instruct new heavy loader operators on MSC procedures during initial training period. Obtain Heavy Loader License through an approved MSC training source. Perform minor repair work. Respond correctly to signals and directions from other employees and work in coordination with them. Maintain proper coordination and cooperation with truck drivers. Adhere to safety practices, procedures, and work site rules. Maintain records of daily logbooks, etc. Help with necessary agricultural maintenance during slow times. Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned by management.POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Front End Loader License P.I.T. license Valid Driver License Ability to obtain a chauffeur License in 30 days Heavy equipment operation experienceKEY COMPETENCIES Must be able to correctly, safely, and effectively operate all equipment within the Agricultural department. Have the ability to effectively communicate concerns related to heavy loaders and any other concerns to management and other maintenance employees as needed. Must effectively communicate with heavy loader operators, truck drivers, maintenance personnel, general foreman, or supervision when necessary. Heavy equipment operating experience. Will need to attend periodic training classes to update licensing, improve or add to required skills. Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned by management.NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this position. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required. All staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed.Michigan Sugar Company offers competitive market wages for both hourly and salaried employees, opportunity for professional growth and development, and comprehensive benefit packages that may include medical, dental, 401(k) and paid time off. To learn more visit www.michigansugar.com.Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugar beet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 140,000 acres of sugar beets each year in 17 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial, and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.Michigan Sugar Company has approximately 1,000 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company's annual payroll is more than $90 million and its annual local economic impact is about $700 million.Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of eight sugar beet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugar beets are grown in the country.Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer#LI-AS1