Assistant Grain Operations Manager

MKC; Kansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MKC seeks an experienced Elevator Operations Manager to direct all aspects of elevator operations, maintenance, and grain quality control. You will supervise full and part-time staff, assist with agronomy orders, and ensure safety compliance across the facility.

The role emphasizes customer service, efficiency, and a positive cooperative image. Strong leadership and CDL-Hazmat credentials are required for this leadership position.

Qualifications

• This role requires proven management experience and ability to supervise staff.
• Operational knowledge of all elevator machinery and ability to perform minor repairs.
• Knowledge of grain properties and seed, fertilizer, and chemical products.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with computer data entry and record keeping.
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and tasks.
• Must obtain and retain a class 7B grain fumigation license.
• CDL-A with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements are required.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical and regulatory information.
• Strong written and verbal reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive and ship grain efficiently with available staff.
• Maintain high quality grain during storage and fumigate per safety guidelines.
• Blend grains to maximize grade and price for customers.
• Provide grain drying services and report grades for accurate charges.
• Sample shipments, record grades, and report to office.
• Ensure OSHA, state, and federal safety regulations are followed; lead monthly safety trainings.
• Maintain all grain handling equipment and schedule major repairs with location manager.
• Supervise all full-time and part-time employees and conduct performance appraisals.
• Assist agronomy with fertilizer orders, loading, tendering, and field scouting.
• Manage bulk seed handling and support seed sales efforts.
• Promote teamwork and a positive cooperative image.
• Greet customers, handle loading/unloading, and resolve issues with customers and staff.
• Attend product, merchandising, and cooperative meetings to improve skills and profitability.
• Bill accurately and communicate delivery details; enforce credit policy.

Skills

Management

Computer skills

Data entry

Independent work

Analytical reading

Customer interaction

Communication

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL-A with Hazmat/Tanker

Grain fumigation license (7B)

Job description

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Directs all operations, maintenance, and cleanliness of elevator and control of grain quality. This employee will supervise all full and part time elevator employees. Will assist the agronomy department with fertilizer orders, loading and tendering when necessary. They will also be responsible for all safety and compliance implementation in accordance with company policy and procedures. This employee will perform their responsibilities in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s efficiency, help achieve the cooperative’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service. This employee will maintain a positive attitude that promotes team work within the entire cooperative and a favorable image of the cooperative.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Proven management skills.
2. Current operational knowledge of all machinery in elevator. Ability to make minor repairs and conduct scheduled maintenance on all equipment.
3. Good working knowledge of the properties of corn, wheat, beans, milo, and sunflowers.
4. Good working knowledge of seed, fertilizer, and chemical products.
5. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
6. Computer and data entry skills.
7. Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
8. Be able to obtain and retain a class 7B grain fumigation license.
9. Commercial Driver’s License (A) with Hazardous materials and Tanker endorsements.
10. Strive to exceed customer expectations at each transaction.
11. Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and apply common scientific, technical, and legal journals.
12. Ability to respond cordially to inquiries or complaints of customers, co-workers, or regulatory agencies.
13. Ability to write and log information, write reports, and verbally communicate information to location manager.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to taste or smell. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Eye protection is required in restricted areas. Appropriate personal protective equipment (i.e. goggles, gloves, long sleeve shirt, and/or face mask) required when handling chemicals.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

A high school degree or GED; four years of experience in grain business.

Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Receive and ship grain in the most efficient manner possible using available staff.
2. Maintain the grain in the elevator to the highest standard of quality possible. Fumigate grain if necessary following company safety guidelines
3. Blend all grains as necessary when shipping out to achieve maximum grade and price for the cooperative and our customers.
4. Provide grain drying services by grading and testing grain before and after grain drying operation and reporting grades to office so that accurate service charges may be calculated.
5. Sample and place an inspection grade on all incoming and outgoing grain shipments as a basis for accurate pricing, report grades to office so that accurate service charges can be calculated. Report quality by grade and quantity of grain going into storage to the office.
6. Observe OSHA, state, and federal safety regulations; maintain equipment and facilities regularly; and follow housekeeping standards keeping facilities neat and clean. Conduct monthly safety training classes with your staff.
7. Maintain all grain handling equipment in the highest possible operating condition. This includes all rolling stock as well as stationary equipment. Will work with location manager to schedule and budget all major repairs and upgrades to the facility.
8. Supervise all full and part time employees. Advise the location manager on discipline and performance issues and performance appraisals for employees under this position’s supervision.
9. Assist the agronomy department with fertilizer orders, loading and tendering when necessary, and field scouting.
10. Manage bulk seed handling operation and assist with seed sales efforts.
11. Maintain a positive attitude that promotes team work within the cooperative and a favorable image of the cooperative.
12. Greet customers promptly and courteously with a friendly smile and a hello, thank them for their business, promptly and courteously answer the phone, assist customers with loading and unloading, work with customers to resolve problems and report complaints to your manager.
13. Attend product, merchandising, and cooperative meetings and work to improve personal skills and knowledge. Desire to learn better and more efficient techniques to improve their performance and company profitability.
14. Bill accurately and clearly communicating details of delivery.
15. Enforce the cooperative credit policy by making credit terms known to customers, not charging to customers on COD, not extending credit to customers without approval of credit manager, and not authorizing customers to exceed their credit limit.
16. Complete special projects as assigned by your manager.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Job involves work in dusty, windy, hot, humid, cold, or wet conditions; work around moving mechanical parts; high precarious situations; tight hard to access spaces; fumes or airborne particles; and moderate short term noise exposure. The job requires much stooping, standing, and climbing on ladders. Extensive scooping with a shovel and sweeping with a broom are also required.