Grain Grader

The Mennel Milling Company; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mennel Milling Company is seeking a Grain Grader in Mexico, IN to operate the Wheat Quality testing facility, receive inbound trucks, and grade grain per USDA GIPSA-FGIS standards. You will record test results and support food safety programs while upholding Mennel’s tradition of excellence.

This Full Time Regular role requires shift work, safety compliance, and the ability to work with grain trucks and equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of hand tools and the ability to manipulate them to complete essential duties.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate Microsoft Office software, Internet and other computer software to complete essential duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain open communication with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and organize tasks and follow through to ensure completion of assignments in an efficient and high-quality manner.
• Must be able to obtain an Ohio Agricultural Commodity Tester License.

Responsibilities

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP's, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions.
• Provides courteous, timely and professional customer service.
• Responds to customer requests and resolves complaints.
• Operates grain grading and testing equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Weighs, samples and inspects grain -following established standards.
• Works safely with and around grain trucks, semi-tractor trailers, and other grain hauling vehicles.
• Performs tasks to properly maintain the sanitation requirements of the grading room and assigned areas in the mill.
• Performs routine and emergency maintenance to equipment.
• Assist Lead QA Tech when needed for testing flour and millfeed.
• Performs the essential duties of the Office Manager and Elevator Operator in their absence.
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills

High School Diploma

Tools handling

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organizational skills

Licensing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Grain Grader

Full Time Regular Mexico, IN, US

Title: Grain Grader

Reports To:Refer to location organizational chart

At Mennel, we believe in doing right and bringing our best to our people who are helping to feed the world. We promote teamwork and recognize the individual contributions everyone plays in the overall success of the company.

JOB SUMMARY:In this role, you will help sustain Mennel's tradition of excellence established in 1886 as well as support our food safety programs and mission to reliably deliver superior quality, uniformity, and service. The purpose of this position is to operate the Wheat Quality testing facility, properly receive inbound trucks, grain grading per USDA GIPSA-FGIS standards and recording test results. This position will sustain the Mission and Motto and Food Safety and quality Statement of the Mennel Milling Company.

PRIMARY WORK SHIFT: Works shifts as assigned and overtime as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation.

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP's, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Provides courteous, timely and professional customer service.
• Responds to customer requests and resolves complaints.
• Operates grain grading and testing equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Weighs, samples and inspects grain -following established standards.
• Works safely with and around grain trucks, semi-tractor trailers, and other grain hauling vehicles.
• Performs tasks to properly maintain the sanitation requirements of the grading room and assigned areas in the mill.
• Performs routine and emergency maintenance to equipment.
• Assist Lead QA Tech when needed for testing flour and millfeed.
• Performs the essential duties of the Office Manager and Elevator Operator in their absence.
• Other duties may be assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory duties

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job.

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Basic understanding of hand tools and the ability to manipulate them to complete essential duties and responsibilities
• Knowledge of and ability to operate Microsoft Office software, Internet and other computer software to complete essential duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain open communication with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and organize tasks and follow through to ensure completion of assignments in an efficient and high-quality manner.
• Must be able to obtain an Ohio Agricultural Commodity Tester License.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, procedures, and plans. Ability to write, complete checklists and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to perform maintenance tasks, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to conditions that are typical to a fast- paced manufacturing environment, including: moving equipment and machinery, dusty, hot/humid, and cold conditions; employee must be willing to work in all weather conditions, at heights, and in the presence of airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment usually requires the use of hearing protection. Work involves exposure to common wheat allergens.