Grain Elevator Lead Operator – Charlotte, NC

Job Description Grain Elevator Lead Operator – Charlotte, NC

ADM Milling – Carbohydrate Solutions

This key operational role is responsible for daily production at a wheat flour mill located in Charlotte, NC. The ideal candidate maintains ADM’s high standards for Safety and Quality while maintaining production and efficiency excellence. Successful candidates will be good communicators who can nurture outstanding relationships as part of a self-directed work team. They will have the ability to identify and decisively solve problems as they arise and maintain records in accordance with established ADM policies.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Facilitate and ensure adherence to safety regulations, rules and sound practices.
• Models and reinforces all safety practices
• Works with location management on the continued development and implementation of Health & Safety programs, policies and procedures
• Coordinate and participate in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings.
• Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected.
• Perform Safety audits and set the example for safety.

• Overall responsibility for the efficient operation and maintenance of elevator department
• Loading/Unloading, sampling, grading, transferring, blending, and storage of goods
• Create track list of rail cars, assign bins, unload and make all the necessary paper work
• Proactively engages in employee development, team building, and the continuous improvement of methods, processes and systems
• Proactively leads and supports operational excellence initiatives
• Coordinates and participates in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings

• Ensures the facility maintains world class sanitation standards
• Prepares the facility for, and participates in, regulatory/third party/customer/company audits

• High-school or equivalent preferred
• 5 years of directly related experience preferred
• Require excellent command of the following: leadership, problem solving, self-motivation, and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Must have confident and courteous manner
• Must have established leadership skills
• Must have a strong commitment to employee safety
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly, read, comprehend and communicate orally and in writing
• Thorough working knowledge of all equipment, systems, processes and methods regarding ADM milling units.
• Must be highly organized, goal driven
• Position requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close-confined spaces, and working within extreme temperatures.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Pay for this position is expected to be: $23/hr

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such…