What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grain Elevator Operations position at Topflight Grain Cooperative?
Topflight Grain Cooperative is looking to add a Full-time Grain Elevator Operations employee to our team at our Milmine facility.
Job Summary:
This position works closely with Elevator Superintendents, Maintenance/Millwrights, and the Operations Manager/Asst. Managers. This includes, but is not limited to, performing a wide variety of duties in the grain elevator operations from running elevator equipment, house-keeping, maintenance, rail loading preparations/activities, and the loading/unloading of grain trucks, filling/emptying grain flats/bunkers/piles.
Essential Job Functions:
- Gain a thorough knowledge of the equipment used in the operation of assigned grain elevators, and/or vehicles.
- Driving/Loading/unloading of grain trucks and loading/unloading rail cars. Filling/emptying grain flats/bunkers/piles.
- Grain Handling: Bin shoveling, bin sweeping, bin measurements, monitor temperature cables, walking flats, monitoring fan usage, transferring grain, etc.
- Complete all housekeeping assignments, work to improve the condition of all facility areas. Perform basic repairs and maintain a preventative maintenance program on machinery, equipment, and company vehicles.
- Able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to climb ladders daily to heights generally ranging from 4ft-25ft.
- Maintain a safe and sanitary workplace. Promote safety amongst customers and employees.
Other Responsibilities:
- Prepare rail cars, opening/closing lids, inspecting, sealing bottoms, etc.
- Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges, in order to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
- Weigh or measure materials and products, using scales or other measuring instruments, or read scales on conveyors that continually weigh grains, in order to verify specific weighs and prevent under/over loads.
- Monitor grain dryer outputs.
- Able to drive and operate elevator equipment. Bobcat, forklift, front-end Loader.
- Good communication skills with customers and fellow employees.
- Exhibit regular and prompt attendance. Exhibit a professional image and maintain a positive and respectful attitude.
- Willing to work weekends, seasonal hours, holidays, on-call, and overtime if needed.
Skills, Abilities, and Licenses:
- Strong Mechanical Skills
- Effective communication among employees
- A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required and must be adaptable, a self-starter, and dependable.
- Ability to work independently, while also able to work in a team setting as needed.
- Drivers license required