Elevator Operator

The Mennel Milling Company; Cave Spring (VA); On-site; USD 2,617,000 - 2,893,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

PTO & Holidays

Health Benefits

Tuition Assistance

401(k) Retirement

Job summary

The Mennel Milling Company in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking an Elevator Operator to join our team. This full-time role focuses on receiving, storing, conditioning, drying, transferring and loading grain while maintaining safe, efficient facility operations.

You will work in a fast-paced industrial environment with grain handling equipment, learn GMPs and safety protocols, and contribute to quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous agricultural, manufacturing, grain handling, or industrial experience preferred.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to safely use hand tools.
• Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders and work at heights exceeding 180 feet.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and pass a Qualitative Respirator Fit Test.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hats, safety glasses, fall protection, respirators, and safety footwear.
• Strong attention to safety, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive, store, condition, dry, transfer, and load grain safely.
• Inspect corn, wheat, and soybeans and maintain grain quality standards.
• Perform sanitation, routine maintenance, and emergency repairs.
• Work safely around grain trucks, railcars, trailers, barges, and other equipment.
• Follow GMPs, OSHA, HACCP, FSMA and company policies.

Skills

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Ladder climbing

PPE usage

Confined spaces

Respirator fit test

Safety & communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Elevator Operator

Full Time Regular Roanoke, VA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 2778

Salary Range: $19.00 To $21.00 Hourly

Elevator Operator – Join Our Team!

Location: Roanoke, VA
Schedule: Full-Time, (hours may vary based on workload)

Flip Your Career with Mennel!

At Mennel Milling, we’ve been feeding the world since 1886 by doing what’s right and bringing our best every day through teamwork and excellence. If you’re passionate about grain operations, agriculture, and maintaining high standards of safety and quality, this is your chance to make an impact.

What You’ll Do

As aElevator Operator, you’ll play a key role in receiving, storing, conditioning, drying, transferring, and loading grain while supporting safe and efficient facility operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Operating grain handling equipment safely and efficiently to receive, transfer, store, and load grain.
  - Grading and inspecting corn, wheat, and soybeans while maintaining accurate grain quality standards.
  - Performing sanitation, routine maintenance, and emergency repair activities while maintaining an audit-ready facility.
  - Working safely around grain trucks, railcars, trailers, barges, and other grain-hauling equipment.
  - Following all food safety, quality, environmental, and workplace safety requirements, including GMPs, OSHA, HACCP, FSMA, and company policies.

What We’re Looking For

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  - Previous agricultural, manufacturing, grain handling, or industrial experience preferred.
  - Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to safely use hand tools.
  - Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders and work at heights exceeding 180 feet.
  - Ability to work in confined spaces and pass a Qualitative Respirator Fit Test.
  - Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hats, safety glasses, fall protection, respirators, and safety footwear.
  - Strong attention to safety, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Why Join Mennel?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and career growth:

• Competitive Pay
  - Flexible Accrued Paid Time Off and Holiday Schedule
  - Health & Wellbeing Benefits (medical, vision, dental, HSA, EAP, and more)
  - Career Advancement, training opportunities, and tuition assistance - Retirement Contributions (401k, etc.)
  - Opportunity to work for a company with a long-standing commitment to quality, safety, and employee success

This role is performed in a fast-paced industrial environment and involves exposure to grain dust, varying temperatures, outdoor weather conditions, moving equipment, airborne particles, and elevated work locations. Hearing protection is typically required, and employees may be exposed to common wheat allergens.