Job Type:

Regular

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What Agropur invests in YOU:

Starting wage of $23.89
Two pay increases within the first year up to $1.00
$1.50 Shift Differential + Double Time on Sundays
Thursday - Saturday every other Sunday 5PM to 5AM
Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
401(k) with up to a 7% company match
3 Weeks PTO
Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
- Advancement Opportunities
- Healthy work/life balance

What this role is all about:

We are looking for a Wastewater Treatment Operator in Jerome, ID. The Wastewater Treatment Operator is responsible for the day to day operations of wastewater treatment, performing a variety of duties related to the collection, treatment and distribution of water and wastewater.

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

What you need:

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum one (1) year wastewater treatment experience or equivalent training/certification strongly preferred.
Basic mechanical competency with standard wastewater equipment to include, pumps, and automation required.
Wastewater Operator Certification required by state agency or obtained within one (1) year of hire.

Where you’ll be working:

Our Jerome, ID, plant is home to approximately 400 employees and processes approximately 7 million pounds of milk per day. This facility produces various types of cheeses, such as; mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, muenster, parmesan, romano, Monterey jack, gouda, and asiago. They also run various whey streams, such as; deproteinized whey, sweet dairy whey, GMP, permeate, instantized, and our top-rated BiPro products.

Agropur’s US operations produce approximately 1 billion pounds of quality, award winning cheese each year. The US operations produce more than 20 different cheese varieties along with whey protein and dry ingredients.
As North America’s largest whey protein producer and a quality-focused contract manufacturer, Agropur Ingredients partners with some of the world’s most prominent brands on ingredients that go into the food, beverage and nutritional industries. Agropur provides future-forward solutions for cost performance, texture improvement, shelf-life stability and nutrition enhancement.

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. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position.

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

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