Grain Storage Facility Operator

H2ajobs; Shaw (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transport to work

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers for a grain storage facility in Shaw, Mississippi. Duties include receiving grain for drying and storage, transporting grain, loading and unloading, operating augers, monitoring moisture, and preparing scale tickets. The role also encompasses routine maintenance and cleaning of bins and equipment.

Workers will have employer-provided housing and meals. Transportation will be arranged or reimbursed after a probation period, and occasional drug testing or background

Qualifications

• Basic English literacy required.
• Must have or be able to obtain a valid driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Experience: approximately 2 months preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Receive crop for drying and storage at grain facility; dispose of spoiled grain.
• Transport grain from fields to grain bins; load/unload grain into trucks while keeping grain level.
• Operate augers and grain conveying equipment; monitor grain moisture levels; prepare scale tickets; shovel grain.
• Perform general maintenance, repairs and cleanup of bins and equipment; keep areas organized and well maintained.

Skills

Basic English literacy

Driver's license

2 months experience

Job description

Duties include receiving crop for drying and storage at grain storage facility; disposing of spoiled grain; transporting grain from fields to grain bins; loading and unloading grain into trucks while keeping grain level; operating augers and grain conveying equipment; monitoring grain moisture levels; preparing scale tickets; and shoveling grain. Manual duties include performing general maintenance, repairs and/or clean-up of bins and equipment; ensuring operational areas are organized and well maintained; using hand tools and equipment to repair, clean and maintain specialized machinery and equipment; and regularly servicing equipment. 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 skills are required. Job will require periods when workers may be exposed to varying weather conditions and period of occasional pushing or pulling. 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.