The Alltech® Feed Division is among the leading commercial animal nutrition companies in North America. We employ more than 700 people in the areas of manufacturing, sales and marketing. We offer a full range of animal nutrition products designed to meet the diverse needs of modern livestock and companion animals, including complete feeds, premixes, feed supplements, block supplements, animal health products and feed ingredients.
We have an immediate opening in our Formulations department located at our Mankato, MN Regional Office and are seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Feed Formulator.
Reporting to the Formulations Supervisor, this position is responsible for developing and maintaining feed formulas that meet nutritional, quality and productivity standards while maintaining pricing requirements. This position will utilize software and internal programs to manage the feed formulation and product set up, ensuring ingredients specifications are accurate and current, ensure products meet standards regarding medication and nutritional content and will work closely with other departments to capitalize on ingredient and income opportunity in formulations. The position will also work with VFDs, SDS requests, and perform other duties as needed.
It is preferred that qualified applicants possess a 4-year degree in Animal Science and have 2 or more years of experience formulating diets within the livestock industry. The desired candidate will possess solid math skills, computer skills, and work well in a team environment. Prior experience with feed formulation software is also preferred.
Alltech provides the following benefits, effective on the first day of employment (except for STD and LTD) to employees who have the work ethic and commitment to customers, safety, and product quality that we are known for:
Competitive pay- Annual incentive opportunity
- 2 medical plans and 2 dental plans to select from
- Vision plan
- 401k plan with generous company match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings account
- Disability and life insurance
- Paid holidays and vacations
- Employee assistance program
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.