Grain Facility Operator in Training

Grain Facility Operator in Training Program

CGB Enterprises, Inc. (CGB) is an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries. Founded in 1969, we operate over 100 locations and nearly 2,000 U.S. employees, overseeing a diverse family of businesses that provide an array of services for producers and logistics services for an international base of customers.

• Fully participate in the company Safety Program and attend daily pre‑shift meetings.
• Perform all duties within compliance of OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations (ISO where applicable), including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment for each task.
• Perform deckhand duties such as reading drafts, opening/closing lids, and tying off barges.
• Manage barge loading duties, including loading barges to meet draft and quality requirements and overseeing deckhand(s).
• Transfer, load, and move grain to appropriate locations, ensuring grain quality is maintained while stored or transferred.
• Perform all rail duties (prep, unloading, loading, placement, etc.) where applicable and complete duties of Scale/Probe Operations where appropriate.
• Complete documentation accurately, promptly, and legibly.
• Perform general clean‑up tasks, including sweeping, shoveling, washing, painting, and other housekeeping responsibilities.
• Depending on facility and location, perform preventative maintenance and/or repairs, unload barges, clean barges, move product to storage, load trucks using heavy equipment, load rail, and operate various heavy equipment.
• Carry out any additional duties assigned.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience:
  
  None required; preferred 1 year’s experience working in an industrial environment with a dependable work record.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
  • Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills capable of interacting with all levels of persons within and outside the organization.
  • Ability to complete documentation requirements.
  • Ability to follow directions and use logical thought process to interpret oral and written instructions and troubleshoot problems.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
  • Ability to use tools appropriate for assigned tasks.
  • Ability to remain focused on exceptional customer service, both internally and externally.

• Ability to balance constantly/continuously.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, crouch, crawl, kneel and squat constantly/continuously.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders, and work at significant heights.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks without becoming distracted constantly/continuously.
• Ability to distinguish grade, color, odor, and various damage characteristics in grain samples at some facilities.
• Ability to identify differences or similarities in intensity or quality odors using nose (at some facilities).
• Ability to enter information into a computer.
• Ability to grasp and reach frequently.
• Ability to lift, push, pull 50 lbs. occasionally to continuously depending on daily needs.
• Ability to meet requirements of all applicable personal protective equipment.
• Ability to meet requirements of PFT and fit testing where applicable.
• Ability to pass all required testing under FRA and DOT for this position (where applicable).
• Ability to perform work in confined spaces.
• Ability to safely walk on barge surfaces and work around water.
• Ability to stand and walk constantly/continuously.
• Ability to understand and communicate verbally, in person and over two‑way radio.
• Ability to understand and communicate written instructions.
• Ability to walk safely on top of railcars, open gates, operate vibrators where applicable.
• Ability to work extended hours, weekend, holidays, and/or alternate shifts as needed.
• Ability to work in an environment with high dust levels or extreme weather conditions.
• Acutely aware of surroundings with ability to quickly adjust to a signal or change in environment.
• Uses near, far and peripheral vision and depth perception for performing tasks and identifying problems with…