Elevator Superintendent - Grain

Key Cooperative; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Two retirement plans: 401(k) and a/p (

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Key Cooperative in New Sharon, Iowa, is seeking an Elevator Superintendent to lead grain handling operations and maintenance. You will work with a team of grain operation staff to ensure quality control, efficient movement, and timely reporting in a portfolio of cooperative locations.

The role requires a CDL, strong work ethic, and the willingness to obtain a Pest Control Applicators License, with longer hours during peak seasons and a commitment to customer service and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 3–5 years of grain, maintenance, agriculture, farming, or related experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain a CDL with required endorsements.
• Willingness to obtain Pest Control Applicators License.
• Flexibility to work longer hours during peak seasons.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and strong customer relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to maintain grain quality and handling, perform monthly facility inspections.
• Coordinate grain movement between Key locations and processors.
• Monitor inventory quality and prepare weekly reports.
• Dumping and receiving of producers' grain.
• Bin grain by type and quality factors.
• Blend and load out grain to meet contract grade and weight specs.
• Perform preventative maintenance and submit maintenance reports on time.
• Clean up spills and maintain neat work areas.
• Maintain reliable attendance and schedule time off with advance notice.
• Promote the business with customers.

Skills

Grain operations experience

CDL license

Attention to detail

Leadership

Customer relations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Key Cooperative is a member-owned, rural Iowa cooperative serving agriculture producers. With locations in 13 communities and 6 counties. Key Cooperative provides Agronomy, Energy, Feed and Grain with a small-town, yet professional feel. Our employees take pride in our identity, and they're committed to the success of our owners by delivering innovation, leadership, and performance. If you're looking for a place where you can grow and be proud of what you do each day - you can find this kind of career at Key Cooperative.

We are hiring an Elevator Superintendent in New Sharon, Iowa. In this role, you will working alongside the team of grain operation employees who are responsible for grain handling and plant maintenance.

We offer competitive compensation along with a full benefits package including development opportunities, health, vision, and dental insurance along with two retirement plans - 401(k) and pension. We also offer an amazing family work environment where we all share a passion for agriculture and our member-owners and customers.

This role is for you if you have:

• High school diploma or GED and 3-5 years experience in grain, maintenance, agriculture, farming, equipment operation, or other relatable experience.


• Valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a CDL with required endorsements.


• Willingness to obtain a Pest Control Applicators License.


• Ability to work longer hours during peak seasons.


• An outstanding work ethic with ability to pay attention to the details.


• Ability to always project a positive attitude to customers and employees while exhibiting good customer relations skills.

What you will be doing:

• Leading efforts to maintain grain quality and handling. Keeping good grain condition, and monthly facility inspections, as by OSHA inspection standard.


• Assisting the Grain Operations Lead in coordinating grain movement between other Key locations and processors.


• Monitoring grain inventory quality/condition and completing weekly inventory reports.


• Coordinating and performing the dumping and receiving of producers' grain.


• Binning grain by type and quality factors.


• Blending and loading out grain as directed to meet contract grade and weight specifications.


• Performing required preventative maintenance and having all preventive maintenance reports turned in on time.


• Cleaning up grain spills; leading efforts to keep all inside and outside work areas extremely neat and orderly.


• Displaying reliable attendance and scheduling time-off with advance notice.


• Promoting the business with existing and potential customers.