Job Description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting ERM Team Member opportunity in our Texas operations. In this highly impactful role, you will be assisting the Environmental Supervisor in the daily monitoring of lagoons and lagoon levels. Assists in the maintenance of equipment associated with the lagoons, such as sprinklers, pumps, and motors.

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work”, representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist coordinators in pumping procedures including paperwork and scheduling.
• Oversee routine maintenance on company equipment
• Apply extensive knowledge of sprinkler systems and troubleshooting of irrigation motors.
• Ability to trouble shoot and knowledge of small motors
• Set up pumping equipment including but not limited to moving pipe, setting up risers, setting up reel rains and motors.
• Perform soil, water, and lagoon effluent sampling at company sites
• Operate machinery for solids separation and compost process.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skills, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as listed below.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or 1-3 months related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos preferred. Ability to write simple correspondence preferred.
• Bilingual, Spanish and English preferred but not necessary. 
• A valid driver’s license and clean motor vehicle record (MVR) required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is commonly exposed to airborne particles and gases at low concentrations. The employee is frequently exposed to waste material, feed, and hog dust.