Grain Operations Specialist

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

About the role

Join CHS as a Grain Operations Specialist in Overton, NE and make a difference in your local community while working with the largest cooperative in the U.S. This role offers a fun and safe work environment where you can contribute to empowering agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of the commodities handled at the location and comply with company policy and government regulations pertaining to commodities.
• Work with customers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Prepare trucks and railcars for loading/unloading, which may require sampling, loosening large nuts, opening hatches, and attaching and/or detaching flexible hoses.
• Load and unload agricultural inputs from railcars and/or trucks using heavy or light duty machinery/equipment, including bulk and/or packaged material.
• Control and monitor all load out functions.
• Understand and operate automated scale/dump systems.
• Conduct and properly record daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks, including lubrication of pumps, valves, and loading arms, and inspect in-use equipment for seeps and leaks.
• Monitor and maintain quality of inventory (may include blended, bulk, or packaged product).
• Deliver products such as fertilizer, chemical, seed, feed, and others to customer sites.
• Keep all work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition; perform housekeeping duties such as sweeping, shoveling, power washing, scraping, and cleaning up spills.
• Complete appropriate record keeping.
• Perform grounds maintenance, including snow removal.
• Perform warehouse work, including driving loaders, loading/unloading inventory, forklift operation, and general maintenance.
• Promptly report any customer complaints, repair or maintenance needs, or safety concerns to supervisor.
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations; identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Follow all company policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned to ensure the facility operates smoothly and customers receive excellent service.

Requirements

• Knowledge of operations and/or business operations.
• Must meet minimum age requirement.
• Ability to operate machinery such as loaders, conveyors, tractors, and track mobile.
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons to meet business demands.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Agriculture experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 75 pounds.
• Ability to climb rail cars, ladders, stairs, and bins.
• Ability to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Wellness programs.
• Life insurance.
• Health and dependent care spending accounts.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k), pension, and profit sharing.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (subject to eligibility requirements).

Pay

Compensation includes base wage and may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives, and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on factors including experience, education, training, specialized skills, certifications, and minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.