Regional Grain Operations Supervisor

Job Title: Regional Grain Operations Supervisor

Locations: Dundee, Reading, Wilmont, Ellsworth, Worthington Grain, Magnolia Grain

Summary: Responsible for evaluating assigned grain elevators for quality, operational efficiencies, consistent customer service, and employee safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Supports New Vision Co-op’s stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.

· Direct work effort of grain elevator employees.

· Coordinate labor requirements with Supervisor.

· Responsible for maintenance of grain elevator equipment, rolling stock, facilities, and grounds.

· Evaluate grain elevator equipment and scheduling replacement.

· Resolves routine elevator operation problems.

· Maintains the quality and quantity of grain.

· Perform routine inventory measurements and monitor grain quality; record and report data. 

· Operate the track-mobile and/or locomotive, the rail bulk scale and follows railcar loading procedure.

· Accurately weigh and grade inbound and outbound grain, enter all required fields in scale computer, and place grain in proper bin.

· Assist with routine equipment maintenance, inspections and repairs. 

· Accurately blend and load out truck grain.

· Maintain accurate documentation as required for housekeeping, maintenance, and safety.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises Grain Elevator employees at assigned locations. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with New Vision’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) 
• Experience in grain elevator operations
• Must have an understanding of bulk material handling and equipment operation
• Ability to analyze and repair equipment failures in the safest and most efficient manner possible.
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Must be self-motivated and able to work as a team member
• Possess the ability to communicate clearly with customers and co-workers
• Valid driver’s license

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand: walk: use hands to finger, handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms: talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit: climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Why New Vision?

Along with competitive wages, New Vision offers well rounded health insurance benefits including dental, vision, group life, & long/short term disability, HSA/FSA, and 401k (with a 6% company match). Employees benefits also include paid holidays, volunteer time, PTO, clothing allowances, referral program, and profit sharing.