Grain Facility Operator in Training

cgb; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Consolidated Grain and Barge is seeking a Grain Facility Operator in Training in Owensboro, KY. This outdoor role focuses on safely loading and unloading grain and coordinating with yard teams to meet daily goals.

Through the Operator in Training program, you’ll advance along a defined career path while developing practical skills and a strong safety mindset in a dynamic facilities environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferred 1 year in an industrial environment.
• Ability to read instructions and follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with loading and unloading barges and trucks.
• Participate in Safety Program and pre-shift meetings.
• Maintain grain quality during storage and transfer.
• Complete documentation accurately and timely.
• Perform general cleanup and routine maintenance.
• Operate heavy equipment as needed.

Skills

Basic math

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Following directions

Teamwork

Tool use

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! At CGB, you can contribute to meaningful work, grow professionally and personally, and belong in a place where everyone has a voice.

Founded in 1969, CGB Enterprises, Inc. is known as an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries. Today, CGB operates an enterprise with over 100 locations and nearly 2,000 U.S. employees overseeing a diverse family of businesses that provide an array of services for producers and logistics services for an international base of customers. The combination of our assets provides a growing organization that is celebrating over 50 years of strength and stability!

Are you an ambitious worker who is looking for more than just a job? If so this might be just the opportunity, you are looking for. Begin your career with Consolidated Grain and Barge in our Grain Facility Operator in Training Program. Through this program, you can move up through our newly designed Career Path. Every step of the way you will be able to see what it will take to advance to the next level of responsibility and pay.

We are primarily focused on safely and the efficient loading and unloading of railcars and trucks with grain. This is a great opportunity for a person who loves to work in an outdoor work environment and wants a career with a great company.

This job is primarily responsible for working at a facility that loads and unloads barges and trucks. This is a general laborer position that performs a wide variety of duties that are based on the daily needs of the operation; may include cleaning and repair of barges. In this job, you will:

• Actual responsibilities will vary depending on daily needs and type of facility.
• 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 deckhand responsibilities e.g., reading drafts, opening/closing lids, tying off barges, etc.
• Perform all barge loading duties e.g., loading barges to meet draft and quality requirements and oversees deckhand(s). Note: Generally the duty of the most highly qualified person(s).
• 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 responsible for any variety of the following; unloading barges, cleaning barges, movement of product to storage, loading of trucks using heavy equipment, loading of rail, loading of products to required specifications; operating, running, monitoring, and shutting down dryer; operating a variety of heavy equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Required - High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

Required - None.

Preferred - 1 years' experience working in an industrial environment with a dependable work record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 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.

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Physical Demands & Requirements

The physical demands and requirements frequencies of this job may vary depending on the specific location and operational needs as well as other factors.

• Ability to balance constantly/continuously.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, crouch, crawl, kneel and squat (constantly/continuously) frequently.
• Ability to (frequently) climb stairs and climb ladders (and work at) to significant heights.
• Ability to concentrate on task without becoming distracted, constantly/continuously.
• Ability to distinguish grade, color, odor and various damage characteristics in grain samples (at some facilities).
• Ability to distinguish, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality odors, or recognizing particular odors, using nose.
• Ability to enter information into a computer (observations, other computers).
• Ability to grasp and reach frequently.
• Ability to lift/push/pull 50 lbs.