Plant ​/ General Manager

Plant Operations & Maintenance

Develop effective operations and labor strategy to achieve budgeted volumes agreed with the Trading Manager.

Prepare operating budget and carry out cost control.

Coordinate with the team to optimize operating results.

Plan, direct, prioritize, and oversee daily operations.

Work with Maintenance to administer safety protocol and enforcement to create a safe work environment for all employees and maintain a safe working record.

Work with Maintenance, operators team, and selected contractors to schedule maintenance shutdowns and repairs and identify opportunities for operational improvement.

Have Maintenance report on equipment, assets, and resources upkeep to ensure maximum long-term value.

Oversees construction/expansion planning, budgeting, contracting, and execution.

Work closely with Montana State Grain Lab and Independent Inspection Companies to ensure plant staff are aligned on matters of grading.

Ensure the Trade team is aware of the available quality in the Cut Bank draw area.

Work through quality discrepancies with inspection companies, plant staff, traders, and growers.

Practice grain quality control protocol upon purchasing, delivery, cleaning, and loading.

Handle quality discrepancies and payment settlement.

Ensure all safety regulations are met and adhered to.

Report and track all incidents, and investigate incidents, as required.

Communicate, document, and trend hazard identifications and controls.

Provide safety training; ensure employees are trained to complete the related tasks.

Implement controls to reduce risks to people and equipment.

Keep ongoing communication with growers on prices, new crop prospects (variety, tonnage, logistics etc.) and our clients databases (Salesforce, S.F).

Attending trade shows and local meetings as necessary.

Relay appropriate market information to the trade team including competitor bids, grower % sold, grower target levels available on farm stocks, and returns per acre in the area.

Run a harvest sampling program to ensure we are aware of which growers have what quality.

Execute purchasing strategy with the purchasing team and daily purchasing as directed and/or approved by Head office.

Constantly communicate logistics positions with relevant departments and troubleshoot.

Contribute to the evaluation of domestic sales opportunities (and present sales opportunities where available) for existing and new product streams.

Manage procurement and grower contracts.

Monitor to ensure contracts are signed, and delivered on time and within spec. Where issues arise, inform relevant teams and take corrective action.

Develop a grower base through thorough and timely customer service.

Develop complete and accurate knowledge and understanding of the current contract terms and positions for each grower by pulling summary reports in Salesforce.

Coordinate with growers, plant team, rails, and logistics team to schedule delivery, cleaning, and loading to meet shipping position and quality requirements.

Observe short/long positions of each commodity in the context of mark-to-market.

Handle over/underweight settlements, washout contracts, etc. and make notes/adjustments accordingly in Salesforce.

Work with HR to hire, exit staff, schedule shifts, and sign off leaves.

Motivate staff, assess performance, identify barriers that impede them from completing job duties, and recommend solutions.

Develop teamwork to ensure the effective functioning of the plant and connectivity between shifts.

Train and/or share knowledge with Canada teams.

Foster a team culture.

Identify opportunities for process improvement.

A relevant post-secondary degree diploma is considered an asset

Proven ability in logistics methods and procedures

Grain commodity industry experience and understanding

Grain Procurement in Montana marketplace an asset

Multi-tasker who is a solution-focused and a decisive problem solver

Effective written and verbal communication skills in English

Strong time management skills and multi-vision skills; ability to face deadlines, meet shipping dates and manage team times accordingly.

Interpersonal and leadership skills; ability to motivate employees.

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel

Strong communication and organizational skills

Ability to handle confidential material

7400mt of volume through the cleaner in the first full year of operations and 11,000mt in each subsequent year

12,600mt of additional volume through the bulk handling facility bins of farm-dressed products in the first year and 18,000mt in each subsequent year.

Assisting with handling protein and starch from Canadian protein plant when needed

Analyze and if feasible utilize third-party handling facilities to increase volumes in different growing areas.

Analyze and if feasible enter the feed barley market.

Analyze the chickpea sizing equipment and market potential in sized chickpeas…