Ag Factory Yard Foreman

00001 American Crystal Sugar Co; Crookston (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

American Crystal Sugar Company is seeking a Yard Foreman to oversee piling site operations in Crookston, MN. You will direct crews, ensure safe practices, and manage equipment maintenance and communications to store quality sugarbeet crops.

The role requires hands-on supervision of piler and deep freeze systems, enforcing corporate policies, and coordinating with repair crews and ag staff. Equal opportunity employer with community focus.

Qualifications

• Experience operating piling and deep freeze equipment.
• Ability to enforce work rules and safety policies.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and assist with operating, repairing and maintaining piler and deep freeze equipment.
• Be familiar with all site duties including piler operation and sampling.
• Enforce all American Crystal work rules and safety policies.

Skills

Equipment operation

Maintenance

Team supervision

Safety enforcement

Communication

Tools

Piler machinery

Deep freeze equipment

Job description

The Ag Factory Yard Foreman is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the piling site, including equipment maintenance, personnel management, communications and enforcement of safety and operation policies to achieve proper storage of a quality sugar beet crop. On all sites that have deep freeze systems, extra responsibilities and duties are ongoing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and assistance with operating, repairing and maintaining piler and deep freeze equipment.
• Needs to be familiar with all job duties at the site including operation a piler, taking samples, operation of deep freeze equipment.
• Enforce all American Crystal work rules.
• Keep record of needed repairs and communications to the repair crews.
• Enforce Heat, Frost and Safety work policies.
• Ensure that only good beets are going into the long term storage piles.
• Manage the crew so everyone gets their allowed breaks.
• Maintain a safe and clean worksite.
• Communicate with piler crews, ag repair crew and ag staff.
• Responsible to get culvers placed where necessary in deep freeze piles.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Practice safety measures at all times.
• In determining who is the most qualified applicant, the Company reserves the right to consider a variety of factors including skills, training, education, employee’s job performances evaluated by employee’s supervisor, employee’s disciplinary record and employee’s attendance record.

Compensation Range: $28.09 - $28.09 /hr

An Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Cooperative Grows Opportunity.

American Crystal Sugar Company is more than just a sugarbeet cooperative. Our company is deeply rooted in the communities of the Red River Valley. We are committed to the sustainability and growth of our business and to improving lives in the places where we work and live. We do that by investing in our people, our communities, and the future of our company. At American Crystal Sugar Company, growers who grow and harvest the sugarbeets also own the company and the factories that make our products. We're proud to be an economic engine for our communities, employing approximately 1,600 full-time employees and about 900 hourly seasonal workers and many more contracted third-party workers. Together, we build a better future for the sugar industry and the Red River Valley.

Everything We Do Benefits Our Growers and Our Communities. Our valued team members can access a variety of benefits to enhance their health, wellness, and financial security.