Wastewater Treatment Operator

We have an immediate opening for a Wastewater Treatment Operator at our LE Sueur, MN location.

What Agropur invests in YOU:

• Two pay increases within first year of employment!

• Comprehensive benefits package focusing on your physical, financial and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to a 7% company match

  • Paid Time Off (available on day 1)

  • Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

  • Paid parental leave

  • Tuition Reimbursement Program

  • Bonus Program

  • Uniform Program

  • Shoe Allowance

  • Support and resources to meet everyday challenges.

  • Wellness resources to help you stay fit and well.

• Internal Advancement Opportunities

• Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs

• Opportunities to support our local communities.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committees

• Chance to apply best practices in sustainability and environmental initiatives.

• Commitment to producing high quality nutritious products and providing nourishment around the world

What this role is all about:

• Starting Pay: $23.01 an hour

• Hours: Day shift, with on-call availability and weekends required

• Double time on Sundays

• $1.50/hour night shift differential from 7 pm to 7 am.

• Operate the wastewater treatment system in compliance with organization discharge limits.

• Operate wastewater treatment, sludge processing, and disposal equipment in wastewater treatment plant to control flow and processing of wastewater.

• Monitor control panels and adjust valves manually or by remote control to regulate flow of influent and chemicals.

• Observe variations in operating conditions and interpret metered, gauged readings and test results to determine load requirements.

• Start and stop pumps, engines, and generators to control flow of wastewater through filtering, settling, aeration, and sludge digestion processes.

• Perform routine inspections of tanks and other associated equipment to ensure mechanical and physical integrity of the system.

• Perform preventative maintenance of wastewater plant equipment and basic troubleshooting of maintenance/electrical issues.

• Perform wastewater plant sampling of processes, and complete analysis of samples.

• Perform monitoring of wastewater plant processes and make adjustments as needed.

• Perform sampling, filtration, and preservation of monitoring wells. May conduct tests, such as pH, turbidity and chemical concentrations (bench testing).

• Perform wetland volume remaining inspections and accurately document findings.

• May operate and maintain power generating equipment to provide air and electricity for plant.

What you need:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to extract, analyze, and act on information with limited supervisory input.

• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge, ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.

• Ability to apply logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.

• Basic math plus fractions, decimals and percentages.

• Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.); interview to gather information; advise others on alternatives/options; coach and counsel others; read, understand and explain technical data.

• Maintain updated knowledge and understanding of federal and state regulations, procedures, and standards.

• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.

AA/EEO - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.