Elevator Superintendent

Kanza Cooperative Association•Stafford, KS

About The Position

The elevator superintendent is responsible for providing exceptional customer service, processing grain, managing grain quality, leading and supervising employees, maintaining elevator equipment and the premises, and ensuring compliance with safety and industry regulations. Additional responsibilities include promoting company and branch location employee cohesiveness through effective communication, teamwork, shared services, and by following safety policies and procedures. Kanza Coop offers an AMAZING & VERY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE including health, dental, vision & life insurance; flexible spending account; 401(k) matching and Coop retirement benefits; and paid leave benefits (including parental leave).

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Willing to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes or other job-related education requirements or opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Commercial Pesticide Certification 7B preferred
Forklift Certification preferred
NH3 Handling Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Greets customers in positive and courteous manner and provides excellent customer service
Serves customers by responding to customer inquiries, questions, and/or complaints in a prompt, respectful, and professional manner
Assists in solving problems for customers promptly
Ensures good quality grain condition by conducting monthly facility inspections, monitoring bin temperatures, necessary housekeeping, and keeping the elevator clean and performing preventive maintenance
Responsible for ensuring that interior and exterior of facility is neat, clean and in good condition
Unloads and/or loads trucks
Inspects grain for insects, moisture, and foreign material while unloading grain trucks
Reads thermometers to ascertain grain temperatures at various levels in storage tanks in a timely manner
Starts conveyors, selects flow pipes, sets trippers, and selects storage tanks to convey grain into storage or to loading department
Performs routine maintenance and repair on all elevator equipment
Fills anhydrous ammonia tanks as needed
Continually maintains facility cleanliness to ensure safety and required standards are met
Ability to work a variable schedule during harvest including: days of the week, shifts and hours per week (including overtime as needed)
Completes all paperwork accurately, timely and in accordance with requirements
Effectively communicates by verbal and written means with customers, employees and management
Maintains and promotes safety awareness and follows safety policies, procedures and reporting requirements
Must comply with all state and federal laws, codes and regulations
Present a clean and professional appearance
Responsible for prompt and regular attendance
Employee is required to perform all other duties as assigned