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Grain Elevator 2nd Shift Manager

Bartlett and Company, Council Bluffs, IA, United States


The Basics

Location: Council Bluffs, IA

Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience

Days/Hours: This job will be 2nd shift, 2pm to midnight, Mon-Thurs but you will work outside those hours, including weekends.

Equipment Used: Various grain handling equipment, mainly conveyors and legs

Material Handled: Bulk corn

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Bartlett:

Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, Profit Sharing, and 401(k) with match

PPE provided by the company

Boot reimbursement

Cold weather clothing reimbursement

A culture of safety

Uniform Services Time Off (USTO)

Uniform Services Differential Pay

A culture that appreciates Team Members

What you'll be doing:

The Shift Manager is responsible for providing training, support and assistance to hourly team members. You will have a key role in maintaining a safe and sanitary workplace in compliance with Company policies and applicable regulations.

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:

Commitment to worker safety, regulatory compliance and adherence to Company policies and procedures.

Loading, unloading, sampling, grading, transferring, blending, drying, storage, aeration and fumigation of grain.

Effectively assist with the supervision and management of personnel and operational activities.

Assist with managing the business to plan according to pre-set objectives.

Be familiar with all operations, systems, policies and procedures including, but not limited to:

Weighing or measuring materials and products and using scales or other measuring instruments in order to verify specified tonnages

Manipulating controls, levers, and valves to start pumps, auxiliary equipment, or conveyors, and to adjust equipment positions, speeds, timing, and material flows

Recording and tracking data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime

Cleaning, sterilizing, and maintaining equipment, machinery, and work stations, using hand tools, shovels, brooms, chemicals, hoses, and lubricants

Observing conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges, in order to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.

Assist with preventative maintenance protocols and elevator operations.

Effectively communicate tasks, directives and policies with both senior management and supervised team members.

Requirements to be successful in this position:

High school diploma or GED

1 year plus experience working in grain handling facility or similar

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Ag Mechanics, Ag Business or similar is preferred

For safety reasons, must be able to read, write, understand and follow written and/or verbal instructions in English

Available to work overtime and weekends

Professional demeanor (safety conscious, quality of job performance, cleanliness, and verbal communications)

Able to pass a criminal background check

Here are some of the physical requirements for this role:

This job can be physically strenuous

You will be expected to be able to work in tight and confined spaces

You will work at heights

You will need the ability to frequently lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds and occasionally more

This job will require the ability to ascend/descend ladders

You will be required to wear PPE

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