Lead Ops, Pittwood

Role purpose

Lead Operators are responsible for the outside operations of the Elevator (grain receiving and storage) as well as leading Outside Operators. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Learn all aspects of Primient’s EHS programs and implement these programs in everyday work activities.
• Conduct regular EHS Toolbox Meetings and participate in Behavioral audits.
• Lead employees in daily work activity to achieve day’s work objectives that have been laid out by management.
• Communicate operational, grain inventories, grain quality, logistics, and anticipated needs on a timely basis.
• Assist in the planning of the location on a daily basis and forecasting for future.
• Time management must be a high priority, communicate progress of projects, maintenance, daily load/unload and needs.
• Housekeeping of facility must be kept up daily.
• Keep tools, equipment, mobile assets and fixed assets in good repair and in proper place.
• Keep all forms for safety programs, housekeeping, maintenance and month end processes up to date at all times.
• Provide leadership and supervise employees to provide the most efficient and positive workforce.
• Learn all operation aspects of the facility and be proactive in diagnosis, problem solving and best decisions daily
• Grade grain and operate the scale accounting for inbound and outbound grain.
• Monitor security of the facility and make sure assets or protected and locked.
• Promote Primient to customers and community.
• Participate in grain quality control and daily maintenance.
• Operate/monitor grain receiving and shipping operations.

Required Skills

• Qualified candidates are team players with a high school diploma/equivalent or higher education
• Mechanical equipment operating experience. 
• Must be willing and able to work overtime hours during the harvest season. 
• May be required to climb and work at heights exceeding 50’ and will be required to work in all outdoor environmental conditions.