Grain Facility Operator - Havana, IL

Grain Facility Operator 
Location: Havana, IL 
Job Type: Full Time, Hourly 
Pay Range: Starting Pay $20.53 an hour 
Shift(s) Available: 1st shift.  8-hour shift. Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice as needed 

Why Join? 

• Benefits Start First Day  
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance 
• Health and Wellness Incentives 
• Paid Vacation and Holidays – available immediately 
• Paid Sick Leave 
• 401K/ESOP, pension with ADM matching contributions 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) 
• Short & Long-Term Disability  
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees’, Spouse and Children 
• Parental leave (paternity/maternity) 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Advancement Opportunities 
• Weekly Pay 
• Perks at work (discount program with several companies) 

Summary  
This is an entry-level position in a union workforce. You will gain knowledge of the facility, general department knowledge, and handle tasks through completion of tasks and look for ways to improve the process and personal performance. Grain Facility Operators are expected to perform a variety of jobs, tasks or duties as assigned.   

Essential Job Functions: 

• Assist with grain and meal handling 
• Barge deckhand duties (for Barge/Terminal locations) 
• Maintain safety and cleanliness of equipment and building 
• Work in a fast-paced environment to complete various processes including weighing, bagging, packing, unpacking, labeling, and storing products and sanitizing around facility (sweeping, compressed air cleaning)  
• Interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment  
• Communicate with team/shift employees concerning proper operation of equipment, safety concerns, and maintenance issues 
• Willing and able to work near or on water (for Barge/Terminal locations) 
• Willing and able to learn and operate locomotive in the yard 
• Willing and able to learn and operate procedures for all rail movements  
• Willing and able to learn and operate articulated lift to height of 25 feet 
• Operating equipment associated with the loadout and unloading process for bulk materials including trucks and/or rail cars, forklifts, skid-steer, grain dryers, front-end loaders, utilizing scales, pumps, conveyor, semi-automatic packing system, etc. 
• Utilize computer systems to input and record data as required in regard to safety, sanitation, maintenance, and processing equipment operation  
• Understand and adhere to ADM's Safety, Environmental Compliance and Food Quality and goal of achieving a zero-injury culture. 
• Exhibit regular and prompt attendance and maintain attendance record in accordance with company policy 
• Other duties as assigned 

Requirements: 

• Must be 18 years or older 
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship 
• Valid Driver’s License 
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate in English (verbal/written)  
• High School diploma or equivalent  
• Experience in production and/or similar military environment (preferred) 

On-the-Job Training Requirements: 

• Complete ADM safety, food safety, quality and environmental training (Good Manufacturing Practices, OSHA Safety Regulations, environmental programs, and operational procedures to ensure the safety of coworkers and product integrity) 
• Participate in company planned operations training 
• Equipment training may include but not limited to JLG, forklift, non-DOT truck, reach lift, etc. 

Working Conditions 

• Ambient conditions – Work area is, typically, a non-air-conditioned production environment. Hot or cold Temperatures, all seasonal elements, both indoors and outdoors 
• Atmosphere: Grain Dust (Wheat, Corn, Milo) and odor 
• Must be able to work around noise levels that may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift 
• Company provided protective clothing required: Uniforms, hardhats, earplugs, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel-toed shoes, gloves and safety harness may be required based on task performed; employees are required to wear all required PPE (i.e., hard-hats, safety glasses, earplugs, uniforms, and steel-toed boots) in addition to job specific PPE requirements. *Employees in roles that require respirators will need to be clean shaven. 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to move about or to a work site by ascending/descending stairs, bending, kneeling and prolonged periods of standing and sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling or squatting frequently 
• Ability to operate equipment or machinery that may be located at different heights; may require work on ladders, scaffolding or other work at heights or in confined spaces 
• Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds on a frequent basis, up to 55 pounds on an occasional basis and up to 50 pounds overhead 
• Requires ability and willingness to wear respirators 
• Ability to traverse up to two (2) miles during the course of a workday 

Work Hours 

• Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice as needed 
• The shift schedule includes an 8-hour shift. 

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. 


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