Elevator Supervisor

Job Title: Elevator Supervisor
Department: Hillsdale
Reports To: Area Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Date: February 2025

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
This position is accountable for the management and daily operation of a branch location owned by Farmers Grain Company.
This includes providing outstanding service to customers and generating a profit for the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following and others may be assigned)
Represents the Cooperative in a positive manner daily;

Ensures good quality grain condition by conducting monthly facility inspections, monitoring bin temperatures, necessary
housekeeping, and keeping the elevator clean and performing preventive maintenance;

Maintains perpetual inventory on grains and checks grain quality and/or condition of grain;

Keeps commodity charts indicating location and contents of storage tanks;

Collects grain samples and records results;

Maintains records on chemical application of grain in bins;

Performs required preventative maintenance and have all PM reports completed and submitted by deadlines;

Performs necessary housekeeping inside the facilities; responsible for ensuring that interior and exterior of facility is neat,
clean and in good condition;

Conducts various grain activities: loads, unloads and operates scale for grain; loads out grain by rail or truck; cleans up grain
spills; unloads producer's grain;

Inspects grain for insects, moisture, and foreign material while unloading grain trucks;

Maintains the location’s facilities, equipment, and property; assists with the planning and supervision of major repairs;

Responsible for inventory control, pricing, stocking, ordering, billing, and maintaining adequate inventory levels to meet
customer demands;

Manages the operations of the location in accordance with the Cooperatives policies and procedures;

Sells products and services;

Provides constructive feedback to Area Manager and General Manager;

Works effectively with all department managers;

Makes crop production recommendations;

Submits accurate location reports in a timely manner;

Maintains a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the Cooperative and a favorable image of the Cooperative;

Keeps work area neat, clean and organized;

Provides excellent customer service by managing difficult or emotional situations; responding promptly to customer needs,
resolving questions, complaints and concerns immediately and meeting commitments;

Effectively communicates by verbal and written means with customers, employees, and management;

Maintains and promotes safety awareness; follows safety policies, procedures, and reporting requirements;

Complies with all state and federal laws, codes, and regulations;

Presents a clean and professional appearance;

Employee is required to perform all other duties as directed by supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications,
demands and environments described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Farmers Grain Company is an EOE/ADA employer.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three years of related experience and/or training; or
equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver’s License
Grain Handling Certification
Fumigation License (preferred)

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure
manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area,
circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to
deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Must be able to think quickly and perform
a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate personal protective
equipment (PPE) as dictated by need, regulation, and labeling.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach
with hands and arms; talk or hear; stand; walk; sit and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift/push/pull 40 to 60 lbs. on a continuous basis. The employee may
frequently need to climb ladders (may range from 20’ to 180’) and stairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employees must

understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while
performing job duties in various work environments. This is a safety sensitive position. "Safety-sensitive" means any job that
includes tasks or duties that the employer reasonably believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing
the task or others. including, but not limited to, any of the following:

1. the handling, packaging, processing, storage, disposal, or transport of hazardous materials;
2. the operation of a motor vehicle, other vehicle, equipment, machinery, or power tools; and/or
3. repairing, maintaining, or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or manufacturing

process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee will be exposed to moving mechanical parts; outside weather
conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat; and high dust levels. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid
conditions; fumes; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and explosives. The noise level
in this work environment is usually loud (although not believed to exceed the eight-hour threshold for working in or around
loud equipment). Employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for
prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments, procedures and programs for
prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

DISCLAIMER
This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover every activity, duty
or responsibility required of the employee. This job description in no way alters employment-at-will and is not a guarantee
of employment now or in the future.