Lead Elevator Operator

Lead Elevator Operator

Your Role: To run the elevator efficiently and ensure everything is done safely and accurately.

To succeed, you must be able to:

• Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day.
• Serve others with understanding, respect, and care.
• Operate with simplicity, clarity, and transparency.
• Deal with and drive change.
• Organize, prioritize, and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines.
• Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others.

Above all, you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance, and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Your responsibilities:

• Safe and efficient operation of Pulse handling equipment and systems.
• Must know all procedures to efficiently operate all elevator operations. This includes scales, railcars, trucks and properly administering a yearly Weigh-up.
• Daily tasks in the process of receiving, shipping, and transferring of product from storage bins.
• Inspect and maintain condition of product on a routine basis.
• Assist in the grading of incoming product.
• Maintain accurate and reliable inventory, including weekly and monthly bin measurements to verify book to bin inventory.
• Crosstrain in other positions to provide relief duties as needed.
• Effective troubleshooting of equipment and take corrective action as needed.
• Comply with Master Sanitation Schedules and perform daily housekeeping assignments.
• Maintain accurate inventory spreadsheet/whiteboard daily. This spreadsheet is a key element in communication between merchants and lab. It must be kept accurate at all times.
• Communicate in a timely manner when breakdowns or problems occur in the process, which need immediate attention.
• Operate Forklift and other forms of mobile equipment.
• Enter data into plant control system for record keeping.
• Complete all month end reporting timely.
• Operation of automated, computer-controlled cleaning house as needed.
• Communicate with truck drivers and dispatchers.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and correct them in a timely and most economical manner.
• Be able to identify mechanical issues and correct them efficiently.
• Maintain preventive maintenance of equipment and its supporting documentation including but not limited to bucket elevator legs, screws, and drags as well as lubrication.
• Routine elevator and mobile equipment inspections.
• Assist in all grain audits.
• Working knowledge of elevator inventory and Pulse’ consumption and ability to communicate Pulse inventory concerns to Quality Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential skills and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong reading comprehension, writing, math, and communication skills.
• Strong work planning and decision-making skills.
• Analytical skills to recognize and assess problems.
• Interpersonal skills – communication and team skills.
• Communication skills in English (both verbal and written).
• Basic computer skills (data entry, spreadsheets, outlook).
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to work shifts as assigned.
• Maintain good work attendance.
• Able to work with minimum supervision, self-motivated.

Good to have:

• Experience with mobile equipment, including Track mobile, Forklift, Bobcat.
• Experience with OSHA, food safety rules, and regulations.
• Knowledge of Elevator Equipment.
• Knowledge of Track Issues, Repair.
• Experience teaching or leading others.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Assesses own strengths and weaknesses, pursues training and development opportunities, strives to continuously build knowledge and skills, and shares expertise with others.

Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Must be able to ascend and descend stairs, multiple times per day.
• Climb ladder, step and extension, and work from heights and in confined spaces.
• Work in hot and cold conditions.
• Work in indoor and outdoor environments.
• Wear the required PPE.
• Able to lift to 50 pounds and exert 20 pounds of force.
• Able to work in dusty environment and wear respiratory protection.
• Able to work in noisy environment and wear ear protection.
• Frequently stand, walk, rotate,…