Grain Operations Leader & Growth Catalyst

Landus Cooperative; Georgia; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus Cooperative is seeking an Operations Lead to oversee grain operations, logistics, blending, and quality across multiple locations in Georgia. You will mentor staff, manage capital projects, and align daily activities with long-term growth goals.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, process optimization, and collaboration with leadership to drive efficiency and customer origination. Experience in grain management and cross-location coordination is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading grain operations across locations.
• Experience supervising and developing operational teams.
• Advanced knowledge of inventory management, grain quality, blending, and logistics.
• Experience overseeing train staging/loading and facility operations.
• Ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve maintenance and operational issues.
• Demonstrated safety leadership and regulatory compliance.
• Experience planning and supporting capital projects and facility improvements.
• Strong collaboration and communication to align operations with business goals.
• Customer- and growth-focused mindset to support sales and origination efforts.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support location personnel in logistics, inventory management, blending, and housekeeping operations.
• Ensure timely staging, blending, and loading of trains while maintaining efficiency and quality standards.
• Provide training and mentorship to team members, ensuring safe and effective elevator operations.
• Identify, prioritize, and resolve maintenance issues within grain.
• Oversee and validate grain inventory accuracy and quality across locations.
• Educate personnel on proper grain management techniques, including preventing over-drying and addressing off-grade issues.
• Lead planning and execution of annual and multi-year facility expansion and optimization projects.
• Ensure safety and compliance procedures are followed, acting as safety champion across locations.
• Develop and manage capital project budgets for multiple locations, prioritizing investments.
• Collaborate with organizational leaders to optimize grain operations and align strategies with business goals.
• Drive strategic growth through planning, analysis, and collaboration.
• Oversee efforts to maintain and grow feed sales, grain origination, and marketing with customers.
• Uphold company policies and procedures related to human resources, grain, and feed operations.

Skills

Grain operations leadership

Team supervision

Inventory management

Grain quality

Blending

Logistics

Safety compliance

Capital project planning

Cross-location collaboration

Growth-focused mindset

Job description

Landus Cooperative is seeking an Operations Lead to oversee grain operations, logistics, blending, and quality across multiple locations in Georgia. You will mentor staff, manage capital projects, and align daily activities with long-term growth goals.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, process optimization, and collaboration with leadership to drive efficiency and customer origination. Experience in grain management and cross-location coordination is essential.