ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation.  

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all elevator department activities across assigned locations.
• Lead departmental staffing decisions including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Develop and implement best practices for safe, efficient, and compliant handling, blending, and storage of grain.
• Maintain segregations and blending of incoming wheat with full understanding of wheat blend optimization strategies to support production and quality targets.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational success and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, milling, quality, logistics, and maintenance teams to align priorities and support business goals.
• Manage capital improvement projects and operational upgrades in alignment with strategic goals.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets and resource planning.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the elevator operations team.
• Coordinate receiving of wheat and inventory management.
• Other duties may be assigned.