Grain Elevator Foreman

AGROWSTAR

Grain Elevator Foreman

Position Objective:

The Elevator Foreman plays a pivotal role within the company – ensuring the smooth daily operation and management of the grain facility, maintaining efficiency and upholding quality standards while delivering exceptional customer service. 

Duties involve service and maintenance of bins, elevator systems and all equipment, grain inventory management and other maintenance duties as assigned by the company. The elevator foreman will maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the company and a favorable image of the company.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Uphold company policies

• Ensure that department facilities and equipment meet all federal, state, and OSHA regulations.
• Ensure that all location staff adhere to standard operating procedures as established by the company.

2. Grain Management

• Grain management involves assuring proper grain storage and condition, operating the grain dryer efficiently, blending grain for proper loading, assuring quality specification grain is used, practicing good housekeeping, and monitoring rodent infestation.

3. Assure proper grain storage and condition

• Properly assign grain to bins according to grade and moisture to maintain the highest quality possible
• Maintain up-to-date bin charts showing type, weight, grade, and quantity of grain stored in each bin.
• Check regularly on the condition of stored grain so it can be turned when needed.
• Treat grain when necessary.
• Check flat storage regularly.
• Assure proper aeration of each bin.
• Check and record temperatures regularly.

4. Operate grain dryer efficiently

• Record quality of grain and moisture
• Test weight before and after drying operation

5. Blend grain for proper loading

• Blend grain for load out to obtain the highest grade and price.
• Load out hopper cars and grain trucks in approved manner.
• Record all rail cars loaded including car number, date loaded, and amount loaded.

6. Maintain good housekeeping to reduce chance of fire or dust collection

• Check all areas at closing time for fire hazards.
• Keep fire extinguishers fully charged and in designated places at all times.

7. Grain receiving, sampling, and grading

• Ensure grain is graded properly shipping.
• Maintain adequate receiving capacity at all times.
• Ensure all trucks are loaded properly i.e. observing weight restrictions.

8. Inventory

• Inventory involves managing inventory levels.
• Develop and maintain a system for monitoring and controlling inventory levels that results in minimal shrinkage.
• Ensure accuracy of all in-shipments for accuracy against the delivery ticket, proper quantity, price as ordered, and quality.
• Clear out obsolete inventories, as necessary.

9. Service

• Service involves providing and promoting the service necessary to meet department’s goals.
• Have equipment in excellent operating condition by the beginning of harvest season.
• Perform quality control to assure maintenance of product specifications.
• Ensure equipment is properly installed and efficiently maintained.

10. Maintenance

• Maintenance involves maintaining property, facilities, and equipment.
• Ensure property, facilities, and equipment remain in good repair and appearance.
• Make recommendations on replacement, additions, or deletions of facilities and equipment. when needed and/or economically justified.
• Maintain a clean and orderly department.

11. Responsibility for office procedures

• Properly operate the scales and customer counter.
• Courteously greet customers.
• Answer the telephone in a professional manner.
• Maintain ability to accurately input data into the grain accounting system.
• Maintain accurate records as required by the Controller.
• Review location’s data output from scale system and grain accounting system.

12. Supervision of all elevator operators at your location

• Supervise and direct all location elevator operators in the proper execution of job duties
• Approve and sign any elevator operator timecards submitted for payroll processing

Qualifications and Competencies

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5 years of related work experience – preferably includes supervisory experience
• Possession of or ability to obtain Federal and/or State grain inspection/weighing license
• Preference is given to candidates familiar with agricultural practices and local producers
• Valid Driver’s License – preferably a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Basic mechanical aptitude and experience operating heavy equipment
• Electrical proficiency - preferably with 3-phase motors
• Welding experience
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to climb to elevated areas of up to 160’ and perform maintenance tasks at that height
• Ability to lead and direct teams efficiently
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Capability of schedule planning and work prioritization

Work Environment

The position entails exposure to external elements, temperature fluctuations, heights, confined spaces and variable working hours including nights and weekends during peak harvest periods.

Salary

Commensurate with experience