Receiving Operator - bulk materials

Enviva; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Enviva is seeking a floor-level port associate in Chesapeake, VA to handle pellet receipt, data recording for billing, and basic QA/QC checks. You will operate safety protocols, maintain the work area, and assist with housekeeping tasks in an outdoor industrial setting.

The role requires mechanical aptitude and the ability to work rotating shifts with safety as a priority. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, strong math skills, and the ability to follow written instructions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude for handling equipment.
• Able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Proficient with basic math and measurement tasks.
• Team-oriented with dependability on rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Receive pellets into the port and record data for accurate billing.
• Ensure safety of scale area and that loads meet criteria.
• Maintain cleanliness and operate equipment safely.
• Collect samples and perform QA/QC checks per procedures.
• Escalate issues and maintain clear operational communications.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Mathematics

Team player

Ability to work multiple shifts

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Windows

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

Essential Job Functions: Receive pellets in the port facility running quality testing and housekeeping duties to ensure area is properly cleaned and maintained.

Responsibilities

Receiving:

• Receive pellets into the port, record data to ensure accurate billing
• Ensure safety of scale area and that loads meet safety criteria
• Keep scale and ramps clean and free of debris
• Communicate in a professional and courteous manner with our suppliers
• Port of Wilmington specific – operate shuttle wagon as directed

Quality

• Collect samples and test finished goods delivered by truck and/or rail
• Maintain QA/QC records and follow Quality Standard Operating Procedures
• Analyze equipment performance and make quality results

Housekeeping

• Keep area generally neat and orderly
• Operate mobile equipment such as Bobcat and Lull to move dust collection bags
• Keep area clean of accumulated dust
• Follow all workplace and job safety procedures

General

• Complete safety certification as required for the position
• Communicate operational information as required
• Enter maintenance work requests as applicable
• Escalate issues promptly for proper resolution
• Perform other duties as required and serve as a back-up resource as needed

Qualifications

• Ability to work multiple shift schedules and rotating shifts as required, understand maritime requirements
• High school diploma or able to complete GED requirements with six months of hire
• Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions
• Proficient in mathematics and measurement
• Team player demonstrated with past work experience or activities

Preferred Qualifications - What Will Set You Apart

• Skilled in use of Windows, Excel, Word and Outlook

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery
• Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

This position is not eligible for visa support.

EEO Statement

Enviva is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Enviva does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member, genetic information or any other status protected by law. Enviva complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.