Elevator Superintendent at Kanza Cooperative Association – Stafford, Kansas

SUMMARY

The elevator superintendent is responsible for providing exceptional customer service, processing grain, managing grain quality, leading and supervising employees, maintaining elevator equipment and the premises, and ensuring compliance with safety and industry regulations. Additional responsibilities include promoting company and branch location employee cohesiveness through effective communication, teamwork, shared services, and by following safety policies and procedures.

Kanza Coop offers an AMAZING & VERY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE including health, dental, vision & life insurance; flexible spending account; 401(k) matching and Coop retirement benefits; and paid leave benefits (including parental leave).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Greets customers in positive and courteous manner and provides excellent customer service
• Serves customers by responding to customer inquiries, questions, and/or complaints in a prompt, respectful, and professional manner
• Assists in solving problems for customers promptly
• Ensures good quality grain condition by conducting monthly facility inspections, monitoring bin temperatures, necessary housekeeping, and keeping the elevator clean and performing preventive maintenance
• Responsible for ensuring that interior and exterior of facility is neat, clean and in good condition Unloads and/or loads trucks
• Inspects grain for insects, moisture, and foreign material while unloading grain trucks
• Reads thermometers to ascertain grain temperatures at various levels in storage tanks in a timely manner
• Starts conveyors, selects flow pipes, sets trippers, and selects storage tanks to convey grain into storage or to loading department
• Performs routine maintenance and repair on all elevator equipment
• Fills anhydrous ammonia tanks as needed
• Continually maintains facility cleanliness to ensure safety and required standards are met Ability to work a variable schedule during harvest including: days of the week, shifts and hours per week (including overtime as needed)
• Completes all paperwork accurately, timely and in accordance with requirements
• Effectively communicates by verbal and written means with customers, employees and management
• Maintains and promotes safety awareness and follows safety policies, procedures and reporting requirements
• Must comply with all state and federal laws, codes and regulations
• Present a clean and professional appearance
• Responsible for prompt and regular attendance
• Employee is required to perform all other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures and applicable state and federal laws. Responsibilities include working with the location manager to achieve maximum utilization of grain employees and equipment.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Willing to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes or other job-related education requirements or opportunities.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

Commercial Pesticide Certification 7B preferred

Forklift Certification preferred

NH3 Handling Certification preferred