Boyden Grain Location Manager

FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY; Boyden (IA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

PTO after 30 days

Bonus incentive

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Identity Theft Insurance

Clothing allowance

Employee discount

Job summary

FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY in Iowa seeks a Grain Location Manager to oversee daily grain operations at the assigned location. You will coordinate unloading, storage, and blending processes to ensure efficient milling and shipment.

The role requires inspecting grain quality, managing inventory records, and ensuring safe, compliant operations while leveraging company software for tracking and reporting. Flex-time between office and outdoor work is common.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with grain or elevator operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unloading, loading, store, cleaning and blending of grain for milling and shipment.
• Inspect grain samples to verify variety and quality, route to storage accordingly.
• Load/unload and transport grain using bucket elevators and conveyors to storage tanks.
• Maintain up-to-date inventory boards and conduct basic maintenance records and PPE use.

Skills

Grain handling

Inventory tracking

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory software

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Overall Job Function

The Grain Location Manager facilitates and oversees daily grain operations at their assigned location.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates and engages in unloading, loading, store, cleaning and blending of grain for milling and shipment.
• Inspects samples of grain from incoming shipment to verify variety of grain with invoice and route to designated storage bin according to variety and quality of grain.
• Loading, unloading and transportation of grain by bucket elevators and conveyors to storage tanks.
• Inspects grain to determine cleaning requirements and moisture, directs processing of grain to prepare grain for milling.
• Keeps inventory boards up to date with measurements.
• Keeps good housekeeping records and preventative maintenance records, including but not limited to greasing of bearings, replacing parts, checking and replacing gear box oil.
• Keeps boot pits clear of debris and spilled grain.
• Picks and cleans all spilled grain on ground.
• Performs other duties as assigned as asked by location manager.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Consistent positive and can do attitude.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledgeable on company software and software support.
• Ability to handle stressful situations professionally.

Competencies

• High level of customer service focus.
• Supports a consistent professional image of the company.
• Observes safety policy and procedure as an absolute.
• Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure.
• Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines.
• Effectively solve problems of the department.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prefer Experience with grain or elevator operations.

Work Requirements

This position will flex time between an office setting and outside time. Office equipment utilized will be computer, phone, fax, copy machine and other standard office equipment. While on farm employee will be exposed to elements, loud noise, agricultural equipment, outside weather conditions and vibrations. The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles. The noise level is usually moderate but occasionally may be loud. PPE will be provided and must be utilized when applicable and according to safety standards. Typical working hours are based on customer and organizational demand; hours may be long, irregular and including weekends and holidays during peak season.

While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and hear most of the time. The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and sitting, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel. The employee will need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and maneuver on and off a mobile equipment. The physicality of this job is high.

*FCS job descriptions are a representation of a job requirements knowledge, skills and abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits

• 401k Company matches 50% up to 10%
• PTO Accrual after 30 days of employment
• Company bonus incentive
• Excellent health insurance plans
• Dental & Vision available
• Short & Long Term Disability provided at no cost to you
• Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Clothing Allowance
• 10% Discount on purchases at the How-To Building Center