Grain Facility Technician

Consolidated Grain and Barge•Arkansas City, AR

About The Position

The Grain Facility Technician works at a facility that loads and unloads barges and trucks. This general labor position involves a variety of duties based on daily operational needs and facility type, including handling and transferring grain, maintaining grain quality, cleaning and repairing barges, housekeeping, and preventative maintenance. Responsibilities may include deckhand and barge-loading duties, operating heavy equipment, loading trucks or railcars, and operating grain dryers. The role requires active participation in safety procedures and compliance with OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations, including use of task-appropriate personal protective equipment. The position involves work indoors and outdoors in varied weather and environmental conditions, including heat, cold, wet or humid conditions, dry or arid conditions, and potentially dusty environments. Employees may work around deep or swift water, at heights, in confined spaces, and on barges or railcars. Some facilities may require 5%–20% travel. At the Convent, Louisiana location, the position requires rotating 12-hour shifts, including nonstandard hours. Work schedules may also involve extended hours, weekends, holidays, and alternate shifts as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with people at all levels inside and outside the organization.
Ability to complete documentation requirements.
Ability to follow directions, interpret oral and written instructions, use logical thought processes, and troubleshoot problems.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to use tools appropriate to the assigned task.
Ability to maintain a focus on internal and external customer service.
Ability to balance continuously; bend, stoop, twist, crouch, crawl, kneel, and squat frequently; climb stairs and ladders; and work at significant heights.
Ability to lift, push, or pull 50 pounds occasionally to continuously, depending on location needs.
Ability to stand and walk continuously, grasp and reach frequently, work in confined spaces, and safely walk on barge surfaces around deep or swift water.
Ability to meet applicable PPE, PFT, fit-testing, and FRA or DOT testing requirements.
Ability to work in high-dust environments, extreme weather, and varied indoor and outdoor conditions.
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, holidays, and alternate shifts as needed.
Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts at the Convent, Louisiana location, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, or extended hours.
Ability to travel 5%–20% at some facilities.
Ability to communicate verbally in person and over a two-way radio, recognize emergency alarms, and understand written instructions.
Ability to use near, far, and peripheral vision and depth perception for assigned tasks and to identify grain problems when needed.
Ability to distinguish grain grades, colors, odors, and damage characteristics at some facilities.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working in an industrial environment with a dependable work record.
Prior experience working at a grain facility.

Responsibilities

Participate in the company Safety Program and attend daily pre-shift meetings.
Perform duties in compliance with OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations, including wearing appropriate PPE.
Perform deckhand responsibilities such as reading drafts, opening and closing lids, and tying off barges.
Perform barge-loading duties to meet draft and quality requirements and oversee deckhands when assigned as the most highly qualified person.
Transfer, load, and move grain to appropriate locations, where applicable.
Maintain grain quality while products are stored or transferred.
Complete documentation accurately, legibly, and on time.
Perform general cleanup, including sweeping, shoveling, washing, painting, and other housekeeping.
Perform preventative maintenance and repairs, where applicable.
Depending on facility needs, unload or clean barges, move products to storage, load trucks or railcars, operate heavy equipment, load products to required specifications, and operate, monitor, or shut down a dryer.
Perform other duties as assigned.