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.