Grain Elevator Lead

Smithfield Foods•Harpster, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be trained to tend, operate and oversee all areas within the elevator and office to assure compliance with established procedures relative to quality, productivity and safety. Assure we maintain the highest level of customer service to our farmers and commercial customers.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Able to understand and comply with all safety policies and practices
Verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills.
Effective communication with grain customers.
Ability to work independently and in a team.
Available to work extended weekday and weekend hours during grain harvest seasons.
Able to sit, stand, walk, climb up and down ladders.
Able to work in areas of considerable height.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Routinely exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions.
Must be able to tolerate cold, heat, grain dust, grain/mill odors, and noisy conditions.
Must be supportive of the mission of producing and maintaining high quality grain.
Must be tolerable and willing to learn and perform the different areas of the grain storage process.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
Must be able to work effectively with others in a team environment.
Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Grain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ability to operate Smartsoft program, entering all necessary information per load.
Communicate with Smithfield Grain (SG) procurement and buyers to understand incoming and outgoing grain contracts.
Responsible for grading grain and managing grading procedures set by SG.
Work with trucks and farmers to quickly and efficiently load and unload purchased grain.
Operate loading/unloading equipment to ship or receive grain products.
Inspect facilities daily to ensure equipment maintains proper condition of stored grains.
Help facility manager schedule logistics as they pertain to inbound and outbound grain.
Maintain and handle inventories to maximize SG Profitability including grain movements, condition, blending of grain/grain products.
Identify any problems or improvements and work with facility manager to find solutions.
Deal proficiently with customers on a daily basis.
Assist in implementing any specific work or safety programs set forth by SG.
Responsible for being in compliance with environmental laws and procedures to which Smithfield Foods and Smithfield Hog Production subscribes, SIPS.
Report all environmental issues immediately to supervisor.
Read and understand the company's emergency notification process and will be responsible for reviewing that policy at their work site.
Report to work on all scheduled workdays.
Perform other duties as assigned by manager.