Location Manager

Purpose & Summary Statement          

The purpose of the Grain Location Manager position is to oversee and manage the daily operations of a grain elevator or grain handling facility. This role ensures that the facility runs efficiently, safely, and profitably while adhering to company standards and regulations. The Grain Location Manager is responsible for optimizing grain storage and handling processes, maintaining high levels of customer service, and ensuring the facility meets the cooperative's goals of creating value for its owners by offering top-quality products, services, and expertise.

Responsibilities           

Manage location personnel and assets.

Location planning: budgeting, capital expenditure and P&L management

Location calibration of people and people development, product education and training

Responsible for relationship management with our owners. 

Ensure efficient and accurate quality management, handling, storage, and marketing of grain products.

Organize, schedule, and communicate daily workflow and grain movements with area manager, operations personnel, truck logistics and merchandisers.

Maintain a clean work environment.

Reports directly to the area manager.

Follow and ensure all team members are following safety policies and procedures.  

Ability to work extended seasonal hours, weekends, holidays, and overnight hours when necessary.

Load shuttle trains and single cars as needed, shuttle trains load when they come in, including day, night, weekends, and holidays.

Responsible for overseeing all facility operations, equipment, maintenance, repair, housekeeping, and record keeping within the maintenance program.

Responsible for weekly, monthly, and annual inventory counts, as well as entries into the inventory program.

Flexibility to work with and at other locations in the Grain Department and other departments (Agronomy, Fuel, Animal Nutrition).

Clearly and concisely convey information, direction, and leadership ideas to the team. 

Effective Verbal and written communication with customers, area manager, merchandisers, and operations employees. 

Sets standards for operations staff performance and conduct consistent follow up.

Know the location emergency action plan and worker protection standards information. 

Participate in the presentation of the regular safety training material to the team.

Demonstrate personal time management skills in a leadership position. 

Ability to coach, mentor and further develop others through actions. 

Demonstrate honesty and integrity of character. 

Provide solutions to overcome obstacles or challenges. 

Decision making ability to direct operations employees. 

Delegate appropriate responsibilities to those qualified for certain tasks to enable better time management.  

Hold accountable those that have not reached standards that have been agreed upon and reward hard work with appreciation.

Exhibits emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and teamwork skills with others through collaboration. 

Listening at appropriate times and allows for constructive feedback from others.

Shows and receives earned respect from others. 

Participates in team building activities, on and off the work site. 

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent qualification.

A minimum of 5 years of experience in grain handling, elevator management, or a related field.

Strong leadership and team management skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

In-depth knowledge of grain marketing, storage, and handling practices.

Familiarity with safety regulations and compliance requirements in the grain industry.

Proficiency in using management systems and software.

Requirements 

Able to work seasonal hours that require overtime and weekends to accomplish work goals indoors and outdoors.

Able to move/lift 50 lbs.

Must be able to work well in a team environment.

Ability to drive safely.

Ability to obtain Class A CDL including Hazmat, Doubles and Tanker endorsements within 6 months of hiring.

Ability to work at heights.

Arithmetic, algebra, geometry and detailed math skills relevant to accurate inventory counts, measurements of bins and blending grain.

Ability to operate basic computer software and able to learn new company specific computer programs.

Understanding of location P&L, budget process, Inventory management and variances along with monthly inventory counts and entry.

Maintain integrity and privacy of company and customer information

Ability to operate equipment such as skid loaders, payloaders and telehandlers.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Medical (PPO & High-Deductible plans), Dental, Cancer & Vision insurance

Flexible/HSA Spending Plans

Life Insurance

401K Plan with match

Short-term & Long-term Disability

EAP

Vacation, Sick, & Paid holidays