Grain Elevator Operator

About the role

The primary purpose of this position is to operate the grain elevator to receive, store, condition, dry, transfer, and load out grain. This position will sustain the Mission and Motto and Food Safety and Quality Statement of the Mennel Milling Company.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 2nd Shift (8 hours), floating based on rail cart load needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE). Attend all required training sessions.
• Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit-ready condition.
• Operate grain handling equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Grade and inspect grain, corn, wheat, and soybeans.
• Work safely with and around rail cars, grain trucks, semi-tractor trailers, barges, and other grain hauling vehicles.
• Perform sanitation of the grain bins and loading station.
• Conduct maintenance activities for routine and emergency equipment maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of hand tools and the ability to manipulate them for work.
• Ability to climb ladders, both fixed and portable.
• Ability to pass a Qualitative Respirator Fit Test and perform essential duties while wearing a respirator.
• Ability to work at heights more than 180 ft.
• Ability to perform work in confined spaces.
• Ability to perform work wearing PPE such as hardhats, safety glasses, fall protection, safety shoes, etc.
• Ability to perform work in an industrial environment.

Skills

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, procedures, and plans. Ability to write, complete checklists, and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have the ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to perform maintenance tasks, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• Regularly exposed to conditions typical of a fast-paced manufacturing environment, including moving equipment and machinery, dusty, hot/humid, and cold conditions.
• Must be willing to work in all weather conditions, at heights, and in the presence of airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment usually requires the use of hearing protection.
• Work involves exposure to common wheat allergens.