Amenia Plant Manager

Ever dreamt of being the frontrunner in the grain industry, steering us towards prosperity and performance? Well, here's your chance. We at Rahr Malting Co. are on the look-out for a dynamic, down-to-earth individual to take on the hearty role of Grain Elevator Supervisor. Your task is not merely overseeing the site, but truly setting the tone for our grain handling. Ensuring the top quality of our grain and their proper storage is all in a day's work for you. But that’s not all; you'll discover a genuine community here. Rahr Malting Co. is a collective where every member is family, bound by values, camaraderie and a love for what we do. Just like the sturdy grain, we stick and grow together, which is why so many of our hardworking team love being part of our long-standing success story.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive starting salary between $75,000 - $80,000 (DEO)
- Extensive healthcare package to keep you healthy and happy
- Continuous learning opportunities to help you develop your skills
- Generous time off so that you won't miss those important life moments
- 401(K) retirement plan and generous company contribution
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for any life challenges that you might face
What you will do
- Oversees the daily operations of the grain elevator site
- Collaborate with operational leadership and plan for grain storage and harvest needs.
- Schedule elevator activities and delegates to employees throughout the site.
- Ensures operational productivity and efficiency goals are achieved.
- Assist in the proper receiving, weighing, grading, testing, binning, storing, handling, drying, and loading of incoming and outgoing grain for the site.
- Oversee the grain quality and inventory management for the site.
- Manage pest control and lead the bin and elevator fogging schedules with external vendors as needed.·
- Lead required plant sanitation including general clean-up of facility and grounds.
- Operate railcar loading systems and equipment.
- Follow all FDA, State, City, and Company guidelines for food safety handling and facility sanitation.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Experience needed and minimum requirements
- High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- 5+ years of grain handling elevator experience with proficiency in grain millwrighting and/or grain facility maintenance.
- Previous experience managing a remote site.
- Ability to adjust schedule based on seasonality requirements during harvest.
- Goal-driven leader that understands operational metrics, takes ownership of individual and team results, and creates accountability to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Strong technical skills and understanding of plant processes and equipment.
- Proven knowledge and ongoing compliance with safety and security procedures with the ability to determine appropriate action beyond guidelines and the proper use of equipment and materials.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to proactively initiate contact and build strong, lasting working relationships.
- Proven ability to understand the impacts job decisions have in direct relationship to costs, quality, energy usage, plant efficiencies, and customer satisfaction.
- Demonstrated responsiveness and reaction with appropriate urgency to situations and events.
- Strong problem solver that can identify and resolve problems in a timely manner by gathering and analyzing information and developing alternative solutions.
- Proven accuracy and thoroughness abilities with demonstrated ways to improve and promote quality individually and as a team leader.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with applicable laws.

- Routinely manually lifts parts, equipment, and other objects exceeding 50 lbs.
- Occasionally needs to manually apply over 100 lbs. force in any direction.
- Often is in contact with dust, heat, cold, and chemicals.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, and be on your feet for most of a shift.
- Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and use ladders/stairs.
- Occasionally works in adverse conditions such as extreme weather, at heights and confined spaces.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Please note this job posting is intended to summarize the duties and minimum requirements for the positions. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.