Barge & Grain Facility Operator

Consolidated Grain and Barge; Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Consolidated Grain and Barge is seeking a Barge Facility Technician to operate outdoors, load and unload barges and trucks, and help maintain grain quality across daily operations.

You will participate in the Safety Program, follow OSHA and company guidelines, handle documentation, and work with a team to meet daily production needs while supporting dependable service for producers and logistics partners. This is a general laborer position with physical demands and exposure to outdoor conditions.

Qualifications

• Required - High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred - 1 years' experience working in an industrial environment with a dependable work record.
• Basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
• Ability to complete documentation requirements.
• Ability to follow directions and use logical thought process to interpret oral and written instructions, and troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to work well both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to use tools appropriate for assigned task.
• Ability to remain focused on exceptional customer service, both internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Fully participate in the company Safety Program and attends daily pre-shift meetings.
• Perform all duties within compliance of OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations (ISO where applicable); including wearing appropriate PPE for task being performed.
• Perform shore-side barge loading responsibilities e.g., reading drafts, opening/closing lids, tying off barges, etc.
• Perform all shore-side barge loading duties e.g., loading barges to meet draft and quality requirements and overseeing duties performed by other employees.
• Perform duties to transfer, load and move grain to appropriate location, where applicable.
• Perform duties required to maintain grain quality while being stored and/or transferred.
• Complete documentation timely, accurately and legibly.
• Perform general clean-up including sweeping, shoveling, washing, painting and other general housekeeping responsibilities.
• Perform preventative maintenance and/or repairs, where applicable.
• Dependent on facility and location, may be unloading/cleaning barges shore-side, movement of product to storage, loading of trucks using heavy equipment, etc.

Skills

Basic math

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Following directions

Teamwork

Tools usage

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Consolidated Grain and Barge is seeking a Barge Facility Technician to operate outdoors, load and unload barges and trucks, and help maintain grain quality across daily operations.

You will participate in the Safety Program, follow OSHA and company guidelines, handle documentation, and work with a team to meet daily production needs while supporting dependable service for producers and logistics partners. This is a general laborer position with physical demands and exposure to outdoor conditions.