Grain Storage Facility Operator

Chad Lindell; North Dakota; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Free meals

Transportation reimbursement

Job summary

H2ajobs in North Dakota is seeking a Grain Handling Operator to manage storage and shipment of grain. You will prepare scale tickets, inspect moisture and grade quality, and move grain using conveyors and bins to ensure even distribution.

The role requires assisting with loading, performing routine equipment maintenance, climbing to inspect elevated areas, and seasonal snow removal. Driving farm trucks is also part of daily duties.

Qualifications

• Experience with grain handling and storage operations.
• Ability to operate farm equipment and trucks safely.
• Basic English literacy and willingness to obtain a driver’s license within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and document scale tickets accurately.
• Inspect stored grain for moisture content and grade quality.
• Transfer grain with conveyors and bins to ensure even distribution.
• Ship grain to outbound loading bins and coordinate loading.
• Perform minor maintenance on grain handling equipment.
• Climb grain legs to inspect elevated equipment.
• Conduct snow removal during winter and maintain safe access routes.

Skills

Equipment operation

Truck driving

Snow removal

Safety compliance

Tools

Grain conveyors

Grain legs

Job description

Job requires the safe and efficient handling of grain throughout all stages of storage and shipment. Duties include accurately preparing and documenting scale tickets and inspecting stored grain to ensure compliance with established moisture content and grade quality standards. Grain must be transferred to the appropriate storage bins using grain conveying systems while maintaining even distribution and minimizing waste. The operator is also responsible for shipping grain as required, which involves moving grain from storage bins to truck loading bins and coordinating the loading process for outbound transportation. Manual shoveling of grain is required in areas where automatic conveyor equipment cannot fully remove grain, especially during bin clean-outs or maintenance operations. Regular housekeeping duties must be performed to ensure that grain storage areas, loading zones, and surrounding facilities remain clean, safe, and compliant with operational and safety standards. The operator must be capable of safely driving farm trucks and equipment to transport grain between locations on the property and operating other equipment within the facility yard. Additional responsibilities include performing routine maintenance on grain handling equipment, conducting minor mechanical repairs when necessary, and ensuring that all machinery is in safe working condition. This position also requires the ability to safely climb vertical grain legs and access elevated equipment or storage areas to inspect or maintain facility operations. During periods of snow accumulation, the position includes snow removal responsibilities. This involves operating snow removal equipment to clear snow from driveways, access roads, and equipment paths. Sand or salt may be applied to maintain safe walking and driving conditions around work zones. Timely snow removal is essential to prevent disruption in daily operations. 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.

Employees will be provided time for lunch and breaks during the work day.

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 skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and extensive sitting or walking. Random drug testing and criminal background checks may occur post-hire at the employers expense. These checks may be performed to ensure safe housing and work environments for all workers. Positive drug test results or refusal to comply with testing may result in termination of employment. If the employer discovers a criminal conviction record or status as a registered sex offender that the employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers, the employer may terminate the worker (foreign and/or domestic) with notification to OFLC and DHS in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(n).