Grain & Feed Leadership Trainee: Fast-Track to Leadership

Viserion Grain, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Viserion Grain, LLC is seeking motivated individuals for an 18–24-month Leadership Development Trainee program designed to grow future facility leaders across grain and feed operations. Trainees gain hands-on experience in safety, maintenance, commercial activity, and people leadership, with possible focus on bulk grain handling or feed manufacturing.

The program targets recent graduates or experienced professionals without a degree, offering mentorship, structured curriculum, and exposure to

Qualifications

• Degree preferred but not required; relevant work experience may substitute
• Upcoming/recent graduates: degree in related field; no full-time work experience required
• Non-degreed candidates: hands-on industry, operations, or leadership experience expected
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to relocate and travel for training and placement

Responsibilities

• Participate in day-to-day facility operations including receiving, storing, transferring, and loading out commodities
• Learn and enforce safety programs; lead tailgate safety meetings and support incident investigations
• Assist with preventative and predictive maintenance activities with trades and site leadership
• Complete regular facility, safety, and environmental compliance inspections
• Learn grain grading, blending, and quality management practices under standards
• Gain exposure to merchandising fundamentals – bids, contracts, freight, and position management
• Support accurate inventory reporting and understand how facility decisions affect P&L
• Gain exposure to hiring, onboarding, payroll, and progressive discipline processes
• Build communication skills through regular reporting to facility and regional management
• Travel to other Viserion locations for training, exposure, and collaboration
• Other duties as assigned for the program
• Learn and participate in day-to-day feed mill operations including receiving, batching, and load-out of finished feed
• Understand feed formulation, quality control, and regulatory compliance requirements

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, Operations Management, or related field

Job description

Viserion Grain, LLC is seeking motivated individuals for an 18–24-month Leadership Development Trainee program designed to grow future facility leaders across grain and feed operations. Trainees gain hands-on experience in safety, maintenance, commercial activity, and people leadership, with possible focus on bulk grain handling or feed manufacturing.

The program targets recent graduates or experienced professionals without a degree, offering mentorship, structured curriculum, and exposure to