Grain/Scale House Operator

CHS, Inc. • Rochelle, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.SummaryCHS is seeking a motivated Grain/Scale House Operator to join our Global Grain and Processing team at our dry‑mill ethanol facility in Rochelle, IL. In this role, you will support the safe, efficient, and high‑quality movement of materials by operating equipment and performing tasks related to the shipment of finished products from the plant.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Warehouse Operations
• Must meet minimum age requirement

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification or ability to obtain forklift certification
• Agriculture, grain handling, heavy equipment operation, and/or ethanol industry experience
• Experience with computerized logistics loading software and computerized conveyor/equipment controls
• Experience with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to perform math related to order counts and inventory management
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons to meet business demands
• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Prior warehouse experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Approach every task with safety as the first work consideration. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures. Identify and mitigate hazards before starting work tasks. Maintain situational awareness to identify and mitigate potential hazards while performing work tasks.
• Operate equipment for loading and unloading distillers grains, corn, ethanol, and minor byproducts. This includes operating an end loader, forklift and operate conveyor systems.
• Participate in plant maintenance program by performing routine preventative maintenance tasks as directed and interact with plant maintenance, to facilitate, repair, or replacement equipment as directed.
• Participate in troubleshooting and process improvement activities.
• Participate in grain quality management by regular cleaning of storage bins/silos.
• Sample, grade, and approve corn for delivery.
• Provide coverage for scalehouse and be main point of contact in scalehouse
• Direct deliveries, load out activities and truck movement with plant personnel.
• Ensure both product quality and food safety through established shipping/receiving programs, GMPs and HACCP plan implementation by participating in safety meetings and training seminars.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED