Grain Elevator Operator - Barge Facility Tech

About the role

Join our team and play a hands-on role in moving agricultural products through one of the nation's most important transportation networks. As a Barge Facility Technician, you'll work outdoors, operate equipment, and help ensure the safe and efficient loading and unloading of barges.

Responsibilities

• Work at a facility that loads and unloads barges and trucks.
• Perform deckhand responsibilities such as reading drafts, opening/closing lids, tying off barges, etc.
• Perform barge loading duties such as loading barges to meet draft and quality requirements and overseeing deckhands.
• Transfer, load, and move grain to appropriate locations, ensuring grain quality while being stored and/or transferred.
• Complete documentation timely, accurately, and legibly.
• Perform general clean-up including sweeping, shoveling, washing, painting, and other general housekeeping responsibilities.
• Perform preventative maintenance and/or repairs, where applicable.
• Dependent on facility and location, may be responsible for unloading barges, cleaning barges, moving product to storage, loading trucks using heavy equipment, loading rail, loading products to required specifications, operating, running, monitoring, and shutting down dryers, operating a variety of heavy equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: None required.
• Preferred: 1 year’s experience working in an industrial environment with a dependable work record.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
• Ability to complete documentation requirements.
• Ability to follow directions and use logical thought process to interpret oral and written instructions, and troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to work well both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to use tools appropriate for assigned tasks.
• Ability to remain focused on exceptional customer service, both internally and externally.

Qualifications

• Physical Demands & Requirements: Ability to balance constantly/continuously, bend, stoop, twist, crouch, kneel, squat (constantly/continuously), frequently climb stairs and climb ladders (and work at) to significant heights, concentrate on task without becoming distracted, constantly/continuously distinguish grade, color, odor and various damage characteristics in grain samples, distinguish, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality odors, or recognize particular odors, use nose, enter information into a computer (observations, other computers), grasp and reach frequently, lift/push/pull 50 lbs. occasionally to continuously depending on daily needs of location, use all applicable PPE, pass all required testing under FRA and DOT for this position (where applicable), perform work in confined spaces, work safely on barge surface(s) with the ability to work around (deep/swift) water, stand and walk constantly/continuously, understand and communicate verbally, in person and over two-way radio (and recognize emergency alarms), understand and communicate written instructions, walk safely on top of railcars, open gates, operate vibrators etc., work extended hours, weekend, holidays and/or alternate shifts as needed, work in an environment with high dust levels around grain and other bulk products (where applicable), work outside in extreme weather conditions, work rotating 12-hour shifts, including shifts during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, holidays, and/or extended hours (Convent, LA location only).
• Environmental Conditions: Work environment described here are meant to be representative of those an employee would normally encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Frequently required to use personal protective equipment.
• Travel: 5%-20% travel may be required at some facilities. This may include off-site training and/or work at alternate locations.

Benefits

CGB Enterprises, Inc. offers a stellar benefits package including: an outstanding 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions, medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, & disability benefits, flexible spending accounts, paid leave (holidays, vacation, sick), wellness programs, recognition programs, community involvement opportunities, and much more!

Pay

The expected base pay range for this role is: $17.00 - $25.00. Actual pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including work location, job-related knowledge, skills and relevant experience for the job.

Schedule

Rotating 12-hour shifts, including shifts during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, holidays, and/or extended hours (Convent, LA location only).