External Job Bulletin
Job Title: Grain Receiving Associate Department: Merchandising
FLSA Status: NonexemptLocation: Grand Junction
Posting Date:
Overall Purpose and Objective of Position: This position grades incoming grains at a dry mill ethanol plant. Primary functions are to load trucks and railcars with product and to assist with unloading and grading of corn, whichever is assigned. Responsible for grading incoming grain; determine whether grain is of acceptable quality and reject those loads not meeting Company standards. Responsible for complying with all applicable Company and government regulations.
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
- Grades incoming grains to ensure they meet Company’s quality standards
- Operates truck scales and collects scale-room data, enters data into computer data program
- Records commodity activities and prepares daily reports
- Communicates with Commodity Handlers and Operations personnel, as needed, concerning grain-receiving issues
- Conducts regular inspection rounds and records all visual damage and mechanical problems that occur on shift; reports results to the Commercial Manager orto the Commodity Handlers
- Assists in corn truck unloading and assists with the loading and unloading of trucks with product to assure timely delivery of products.
- Complies with Company safety rules and wears proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required in fulfillment of assigned responsibilities
Additional Responsibilities
- Ensures work area is kept clean and free from safety hazards which requires regular bending and occasional lifting
- Completes tasks as assigned by the Commercial Manager and Plant Manager
- Accepts/carries out/completes other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Required:
□High School Diploma/GED
□Ability to operate machinery and computer systems while maintaining compliance with regulatory safety
□Good interpersonal and effective communication skills
□Ability to give direction with respect to truck loading as needed
□Ability to climb stairs and ladders as well as work at extended heights of up to 25 feet, withstand extended periods of walking and standing, products and equipment of 50 pounds or more which requires regular bending and lifting.
Preferred:
□1 year of experience in the use of scale systems, grain-grading, grain receiving equipment
□Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures
□Knowledge of manufacturing regulatory and safety requirements (e.g., OSHA)
□Experience in ethanol industry
□NCRC Preferred
Working Conditions:
Continuous 24/7 plant operation. Regular exposure to a variety of temperatures and prevailing weather conditions; regular exposure to gases, vapors, dust, and odors; occasional exposure to areas with wet floors and high volume of noise. Heavy lifting of materials and products is required. Position will require regular stair climbing and extended periods of walking and standing in order to access and work in areas of the plant. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be worn in compliance with Company standards and government regulations. Extensions of regular working hours are occasionally necessary to complete time-sensitive projects, harvest or to respond to emergencies.
How to Apply:
Apply at:
Louis Dreyfus Commodities OR Contact: Jackie Berg
1149 U Avenue (515) 738-2900
Grand Junction, IA50107-8562
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
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