Assistant Operations Manager

Iowa Ag; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Operations Manager at Bunge in Dubuque, IA supports the Operations and Commercial Managers by handling inventory control, cost control, and logistics. The role helps ensure the facility is prepared to meet schedules and seize opportunities, including grain conditioning, space allocation, and production planning.

Key duties include supervising onsite workers, coordinating maintenance under OSHA grain handling standards, and promoting energy conservation, safety, and asset security

Qualifications

• Ability to work and interact well with others.
• Elevator/terminal experience preferred.
• Farming background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist inventory control and cost control as directed.
• Support Operations Manager in facility improvements.
• Lead onsite workers, including contractors and temps.
• Ensure safety, regulatory, and environmental compliance.
• Schedule preventative maintenance.
• Space allocation and grain conditioning.
• Ensure asset security.
• Coordinate with operations to meet schedules.
• Provide customer service and process improvement recommendations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Elevator/terminal experience

Farming background a plus

Job description

City : Dubuque

State : Iowa (US-IA)

Country : United States (US)

Requisition Number : 49091

Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

The Assistant Operations Manager is responsible for providing various support functions for operational activities. This role will assist in the development and maintenance of the facility as directed by the Operations and Commercial Managers. This person must work and communicate effectively with the Operations Manager to help assure the facility is in a constant state of preparedness to meet schedules and take advantage of opportunities that arise. This includes assisting with inventory control, operational cost control and logistics, mix & blend including grain conditioning and space allocation, preventative maintenance, talent management including production planning, energy conservation, and asset security.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist and assure effective inventory control within company requirements
• Help ensure the superintendent is maintaining at or below the operational cost control plan
• Assist Operations Manager in development and execution of facility improvements
• Aid in maximizing mix & blend opportunities by utilizing in house stocks and grain available in the marketplace using effective space allocation
• Assist in scheduling preventative maintenance functions while maintaining a safe and reliable facility in compliance with OSHA grain handling standards
• Help complete talent development for operational staff to manage cost and guarantee uninterrupted facility operations
• Assist in ensuring implementation of energy conservation program and enhance sustainability while reducing cost and/or consumption of energy.
• Aid in maintaining the security of the asset to minimize or eliminate exposure to theft, property damage, vandalism, and trespassing.
• Lead workers onsite, including contractors, temps, and service providers
• Help ensure compliance with all required safety, regulatory, environmental, and company programs, including Federal, State, and Local regulations regarding Occupation Health and Safety, Environmental Protection, and Operational Permit requirements

Other Job Functions:

• Other duties as assigned
• Provide excellent customer service and assist customers as needed
• Recommend process improvements as necessary

Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills:

• Ability to work and interact well with others
• High School Diploma or GED
• Prior experience working in an elevator and/or terminal
• Farming background a plus

Special Demands:

• Heavy-duty, operational, mechanical, and technical hands-on responsibilities
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, kneel, and bend
• Frequently required to lift or move more than 50 pounds
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud
• Outdoor work environment, including heights and inclement weather, approximately 80% of the time
• Weekend availability will be required on a rotating basis

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of 34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

We Are One Team Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive

We Lead The Way Agile, Empowered, Innovative

We Do What’s Right Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day people who are #ProudtoBeBunge