Location
Salisbury, MD | United States
Job description
Perdue AgriBusiness is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into it's second century of growth and innovation. An international agricultural products and services company, we handle agricultural commodities and have a diverse portfolio of products and businesses.
Summary
Perdue AgriBusiness has an exciting opportunity for a Grain Crew Leader at our facility located in Salisbury, MD, supporting grain operations.
Generally, Night shift hours: 5:00 pm to 3:00 am for non-harvest; 7:00 pm to 7:00 am during harvest season. Occasional Day shift hours: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm for non-harvest; 7:00 am to 7:00 pm during harvest. Training starts on day shift.
Perdue AgriBusiness offers competitive wages and benefit packages to full-time, regular positions.
Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist the facility manager in managing the operations
- Ensure working conditions for all associates are in compliance with the safety guidelines established by local, state, and federal agencies as well as company policies
- Assist the facility manager in coordinating and directing the daily activities of crews and teams that receive, dry, store, and distribute grain
- Train and develop team members to perform required operational tasks
- Operate grain probe (hand/automated) and grade grain for all factors
- Operate grain receiving equipment
- Operate grain drying and related equipment
- Operate grain transfer and load out equipment
- Operate lift truck equipment and perform daily maintenance and safety checks on equipment
- Perform house keeping of all elevator areas
- Perform routine and preventative maintenance on operational equipment with the grain facility to ensure maximum availability and longevity
- Perform other tasks as assigned
Minimum Education
High School or equivalent
Experience Requirements
Minimum of 2 years of grain operations experience
Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements
- Able to move freely throughout the agribusiness facilities including climbing vertical heights (0 -150'), carrying tools and equipment (0-50 lbs.), exposure temperatures (0-100) degrees Fahrenheit, humidity (0-100%), noise (50db to 100db) and chemicals (MSDS sheets available)
- Must be able to wear protective equipment to include self-contained breathing apparatus
- Required to travel to remote agribusiness facilities and customer locations
Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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