Terminal Operator

Louis Dreyfus Company•Portage, IN

About The Position

The Terminal Operator handles grain and grain by-products across truck, rail, barge, and plant operations. The role includes unloading trucks, checking rail loads and empties, safely operating equipment and rail hopper doors, and cleaning barge work areas. Operators identify grain and promptly report abnormal grain or workplace conditions to designated leads and supervisors. They also assist with barge and deck-hand duties, maintenance, inspections, and other plant work as needed, while following safety procedures, wearing required PPE, and attending safety meetings and training.

Requirements

Ability to complete pre- and post-track checks against the train list.
Ability to safely operate door guns and car vibrators and handle rail hopper doors and hatches while working at heights and near moving rail cars and barges.
Ability to recognize and identify grains and grain by-products and report abnormal conditions promptly.
Ability to perform barge and deck-hand duties safely and productively in varying river and weather conditions, including ice.
Ability to perform rolling stock inspections on a locomotive and skid steer and operate a skid steer.
Ability to recognize rail and truck operation hazards and follow safe operating rules and policies.
Ability to understand emergency evacuation and man-overboard procedures.
Wear required PPE.
0–3 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

Unload grain and grain by-products from trucks.
Complete pre- and post-track checks to verify loads and empties against the train list.
Safely operate door guns and car vibrators and open and close rail hopper doors and hatches, including while working at heights and near moving rail cars and barges.
Clean barge covers and walkways after loading using leaf blowers, brooms, shovels, and/or water.
Recognize and identify grains and grain by-products, and immediately report out-of-condition grain, wet floors, mixed grain, or other abnormal conditions to the Pit Lead, Barge Loader operator, Supervisor, and Superintendent.
Perform barge and deck-hand duties safely and productively in varying conditions, including high or low river levels and inclement weather such as ice.
Assist with maintenance activities on the river or in the plant.
Perform rolling stock inspections on the locomotive and skid steer, and operate the skid steer.
Wear required PPE for all jobs being performed.
Recognize hazards associated with rail and truck operations and help ensure personnel in the rail and truck dump follow safe operating rules and policies.
Assist in all areas of the plant as needed.
Know and understand duties and responsibilities during emergency evacuations and man-overboard emergencies.
Attend safety meetings and training sessions as directed by the Shift Leader, Supervisor, SHE Manager, or Superintendent.