Entry Level Process Operator/Production Operator

compensation: Starting between $17.25 – $21.75/hr, based on your experience and background

employment type: full-time

job title: Process Operator

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Are you looking for a production operator opportunity where you will earn at least $17.25/hr to start with NO previous experience required? This is the opportunity for you! You will learn in-demand skills with an industry leading manufacturer, plus enjoy an excellent benefits package and room to grow your career with the company. Darling Ingredients is seeking a Process Operator/Production Operator to join their team in Strawberry Plains, TN. If you have your high school diploma or equivalent, Darling Ingredients wants to hear from you! Any prior experience in the manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural fields is preferred but not required.

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In this critical role, you will be responsible for the operation of computer-controlled process equipment, cooker, machinery, and evaluation of any process problems in addition to performing product quality testing. Why Process Operator join the Darling team:

Competitive compensation: Starting between $17.25 - $21.75/hr, based on your experience and background.
Excellent Benefits – Including medical, dental, vision, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, and more!
Advancement opportunities – Darling Ingredients strongly believes in promoting from within and is always looking for key players motivated to advance into higher level roles! There are endless opportunities for career growth with Darling, especially if you are open to relocating to other facilities. The Plant Manager started out as a Maintenance Technician!
Expand your skillset– Darling Ingredients has top-notch training programs, if you want to grow your skillset and expand your career, Darling is the place to do it.
Incredible Stability – With over 140 years in business, Darling Ingredients is the global leader in rendering services and continues to grow. Enjoy a bright, stable future in a recession proof industry.

Essential duties/responsibilities:

Oversees rendering process from raw material bin to finished goods storage.
Maintain steady flow of material to cooker.
Maintain cooker temperature, rate, and steam at peak operating levels.
Monitor evaporation rate to maintain rate per hour according to requirements.
Control flow of material to presses and to finished goods storage.
Monitor control panel and various gauges to accomplish process.
Operate pollution control system including air/odor control system and wastewater control.
Responsible for boiler start up and operation.
Perform periodic preventative maintenance on all equipment in process.
Monitor machinery; bring all problems to attention of manager.
Assures equipment and work area is clean after each shift.
Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
As trained, be aware of and responsible for their role in Darling's food safety program.
All other duties as assigned.

About the Company: We began as a family business in 1882 and have continued to grow into the world's leading innovative developer and producer of sustainable organic ingredients for a growing population. Headquartered in Irving, TX with regional offices in Cold Spring, KY and Des Moines, IA as well as production facilities across the U.S., we have over 15,000 employees across the globe. We repurpose and reuse rather than discarding what others might consider waste. We capture valuable ingredients and nutrients to help maximize what nature has to offer, providing components for a wide range of products that include pet food, fertilizer, and biofuel. Giving nature a second life is our second nature. Our greatest assets are our employees. Our inclusive global workforce and their wide variety of skills, abilities, experiences, and perspectives have been critical in helping us consistently deliver best-in-class results around the world. In order to attract and retain employees who share our values of integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship, we offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, stability, and opportunities for career growth. Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster

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post id: 7932043448

posted: 2026-05-04 10:58

updated: 2026-05-04 10:58

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