Grain Storage Facility Operator

H2ajobs; Hollandale (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement (after 50

% of contract)

Job summary

H2ajobs in Mississippi seeks workers to handle grain storage operations, including preparing scale tickets, monitoring moisture and grade standards, transferring grain to storage and from bins to trucks, and operating augers and conveyors. The role requires basic English and math, a driver’s license within 30 days, and the ability to climb a vertical grain leg.

Housing and meals are provided; transport reimbursement is available after 50% of the work contract, with travel arranged per 20 CFR

Qualifications

• English literacy and basic math skills are required.
• Experience in grain handling or storage is preferred (2 months).
• Must be able to obtain a driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Must be able to climb a vertical grain leg.

Responsibilities

• Prepare scale tickets and monitor moisture/grade standards.
• Transfer grain to proper storage locations and from bins to truck bins.
• Operate augers and conveyors; clear jams to maintain grain movement.
• Perform housekeeping and maintenance on augers and grain bins and related equipment.
• Possibly operate machinery for storage facility maintenance and farm trucks (no CDL required).
• Daily duties may vary with crop and weather conditions.

Skills

English literacy

Math skills

Climbing ability

Driver's license

Job description

Job duties include preparing scale tickets, monitoring to ensure compliance with moisture and grade standards; operation for transferring grain to proper storage location; transporting grain from elevator as required and transferring grain from storage bins to truck bins prior to transport; operating augers and conveyors; clearing grain from automatic conveyor system that is causing jams, stoppages, or gaps in grain movement; performing housekeeping duties to ensure that storage locations are properly maintained; performing maintenance & minor miscellaneous repair on augers, grain bins and other tools involved with the storage of grain. Workers may be required to operate machinery for storage facility maintenance and farm trucks (no CDL required). Must be able to climb vertical grain leg. Daily duties may vary depending on crop and weather conditions.

The employer reserves the right to increase workers' pay or provide bonuses based on tenure, performance, or other factors that are solely based on the discretion of the employer.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will provide, without charge or deposit, free and convenient kitchen and cooking facilities to prepare meals. The workers will be allowed time to drive themselves or will be transported to a store or market to purchase their own food and cooking supplies. Employer provided housing contains a refrigerator, stove, oven, and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure. In the event that the workers are unable to prepare meals at the housing location, the employer will provide three sufficient meals a day free of charge.

Transport: After worker has completed 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of employment. Employee transportation will be arranged to and from their country of origin by either plane, train, bus, taxi service or own vehicle; whichever is most economical. The employer will properly reimburse employees for such travel as defined in 20 CFR 655.122(h). Continued in Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 2 months

Job requires having or being able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days of hire. Basic English literacy and math skills are required.