Elevator Manager

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At Mennel, we believe in doing right and bringing our best to our people who are helping to feed the world. We promote teamwork and recognize the individual contributions everyone plays in the overall success of the company. 

JOB SUMMARY:  

In this role, you will help sustain Mennel’s tradition of excellence established in 1886 as well as support our food safety programs and mission to reliably deliver superior quality, uniformity, and service. As the Elevator Manager, you will lead and oversee all aspects of elevator operations with a strong focus on safety, food safety, quality, and operational efficiency. This leadership role is responsible for setting direction, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will play a critical part in supporting Mennel’s legacy of excellence while advancing food safety programs and delivering consistent, high-quality products. 

PRIMARY WORK SHIFT:  

This is a full-time leadership role. Primary hours are Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. May require extended hours, weekends, or on-call availability based on operational needs. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation.  

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all elevator department activities across assigned locations.
• Lead departmental staffing decisions including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Develop and implement best practices for safe, efficient, and compliant handling, blending, and storage of grain.
• Maintain segregations and blending of incoming wheat with full understanding of wheat blend optimization strategies to support production and quality targets.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational success and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, milling, quality, logistics, and maintenance teams to align priorities and support business goals.
• Manage capital improvement projects and operational upgrades in alignment with strategic goals.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets and resource planning.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the elevator operations team.
• Coordinate receiving of wheat and inventory management.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

This position has full supervisory responsibility for all elevator staff across assigned operations. 

QUALIFICATIONS:  

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job.  

• A minimum of an Associate Degree in Business or related field or equivalent is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business, operations management, or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5–10 years of progressive leadership experience in grain handling, food manufacturing, or industrial operations.
• Strong knowledge of grain flow systems, blending strategies, and material handling processes.
• Proven experience managing teams and improving operational performance in a regulated environment.
• Ability to lead and influence across departments and at various organizational levels.
• Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving, project management, and analytical thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and capable of learning industry-specific software systems.
• Ability to pass a Respirator Fit Test and perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job while wearing a respirator.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: 

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, procedures, and plans. Ability to write, complete checklists and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

REASONING ABILITY: 

Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to perform maintenance tasks, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to conditions that are typical to a fast- paced manufacturing environment, including: moving equipment and machinery, dusty, hot/humid, and cold conditions; employee must be willing to work in all weather conditions, at heights, and in the presence of airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment usually requires the use of hearing protection. Work involves exposure to common wheat allergens.