Grains Operator

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS is seeking a motivated Grains Operator to join our Global Grain and Processing team at our dry-mill ethanol facility in Rochelle, IL. In this role, you will support the safe, efficient, and high-quality movement of materials by operating equipment and performing tasks related to the shipment of finished products from the plant.

Responsibilities

• Approach every task with safety as the first work consideration. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures. Identify and mitigate hazards before starting work tasks. Maintain situational awareness to identify and mitigate potential hazards while performing work tasks.

• Operate equipment for loading and unloading distillers grains, corn, ethanol, and minor byproducts. This includes operating an end loader, forklift and operate conveyor systems.

• Participate in plant maintenance program by performing routine preventative maintenance tasks as directed and interact with plant maintenance, to facilitate, repair, or replacement equipment as directed.

• Participate in troubleshooting and process improvement activities.

• Participate in grain quality management by regular cleaning of storage bins/silos.

• Sample, grade, and approve corn for delivery.

• Provide coverage for scalehouse and be main point of contact in scalehouse

• Direct deliveries, load out activities and truck movement with plant personnel.

• Ensure both product quality and food safety through established shipping/receiving programs, GMPs and HACCP plan implementation by participating in safety meetings and training seminars.

• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• 1+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Warehouse Operations

• Must meet minimum age requirement

Additional Qualifications

• Forklift certification or ability to obtain forklift certification

• Agriculture, grain handling, heavy equipment operation, and/or ethanol industry experience

• Experience with computerized logistics loading software and computerized conveyor/equipment controls

• Experience with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability to perform math related to order counts and inventory management

• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons to meet business demands

• High School diploma or GED preferred

• Prior warehouse experience preferred

• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, squat, twist and bend repeatedly

• Ability to climb ladders, stairs and bins

• Ability to lift 55 pounds repeatedly

• Ability to wear all required PPE such as: hard hat, hair net, safety glasses, face mask, and safety boots

• Ablility to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to [email protected] ; to verify that the communication is from CHS.