Shipping & Receiving Operator - Ethanol Plant

Valero • Hartley, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Valero is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Operator for their Ethanol Plant. This role is responsible for unloading raw materials and loading ethanol and distiller’s grain. The position involves working 12-hour rotating day shifts and the movement of trucks and rail cars on the plant site. The operator will ensure maximum production quantity and quality while supporting company policies, goals, and objectives. Valero is committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity, and unmatched execution.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Able and willing to work on-site and in-person required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the movement and loading of rail cars preferred.
• Experience working with heavy equipment in an industrial environment or grain elevator preferred.
• Experience with the operation of front-end loaders, forklift trucks, rail movers, man lifts, and related material handling equipment preferred.
• Experience in the operation of a dry-mill ethanol plant preferred.
• Experience with standard computer software programs, i.e. Microsoft Outlook and SAP, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain all processes associated with corn receiving, corn storage, product storage, unloading, and loading.
• Unload corn from trucks and railcars.
• Load ethanol into trucks and railcars.
• Load distiller’s grains into trucks, railcars, and containers.
• Take samples of corn, ethanol, and distiller’s grains for testing.
• Operate plant scale house; probes, analyzes, and grades corn, weighs trucks in and out, enters data into scale house software, issues paperwork to drivers.
• Operate meters and bulk weighers to facilitate product loading.
• Operate locomotive or rail mover to move railcars on plant site to facilitate loading and unloading of product.
• Operate large machinery and equipment such as front end loaders and lifts.
• Participate in safety, health, and environmental programs. (LOTO-lock out tag out, Safe Work Permit, FSMA-Food Safety Modernization Act).
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks as required.
• Perform routine housekeeping duties to maintain a clean work environment.
• Monitor area equipment and assists with maintenance as required.
• Communicate regularly with local rail service to facilitate rail movement activities.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, plus additional discretionary 3% annual company contribution
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs

What This Job Offers

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