Scale Operator 

1st Shift

Hours worked from 5pm - 6am Monday – Friday will receive a 15% shift premium.  All hours worked on Saturday and Sunday will receive a 15% shift premium.

Job Location: Clean Rice Shipping Jonesboro, AR.

RICELAND

FAMILY FARMER OWNED

Riceland Overview

Riceland Foods and its family farmers have provided the world with wholesome, nutritious rice since 1921. Grown in the United States, our rice is known for its high quality and versatility, and that's why Riceland has become a trusted brand around the globe. Riceland is a cooperative, which means we are owned by our 5,500 family farmer members who are also our stockholders and growers. 

Company Mission Statement

Riceland, a farmer owned cooperative, helps farmers feed the world, sustainably.

Job Description

Operate sewing line scales, which includes setting up the scales for bagging and manually catching bags. Operate sewing machine. Perform light maintenance on the scales. Perform light maintenance on sewing machines. Preform metal detector checks. Perform all food safety checks associated with the sewing lines. Perform light maintenance on the label machine. Daily cleaning tasks. Weekley deep cleaning tasks. Perform pre-operational checklists.

Job Duties

Other duties may be assigned. Responsible for food safety by following HACCP and Food Safety policies/procedures. Responsible for plant safety by observing persons entering your work area, asking if you can assist them, and reporting unauthorized persons to your supervisor. Attend training as required or approved by supervisor.

Preventative Maintenance, Lubrication, Machinery Checks, Monitoring of Dust System, Various Written Reports.

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Company Benefits and Incentives

•    Medical insurance with low premiums

•    Free dental with medical insurance enrollment

•    Vision insurance with low premiums

•    Free basic life insurance, up to 3x basic annual earnings

•    Voluntary term life (rates depends on the age and salary of the employee)

•    Long term disability

•    Free short-term disability

•    Accident insurance, for unexpected healthcare expenses due to accidents

•    Critical illness insurance

•    Employee Assistance Program 

•    401K with company match 4% of an employee’s 5% 

•    Paid training programs.

•    PTO & Paid Holidays

Riceland Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Riceland Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.