Perdue Farms

Grain Terminal Production Supervisor

Perdue Farms$68K — $116K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a relevant field.
  • Basic knowledge of software applications necessary.
  • Familiarity with federal, state, local, and OSHA regulations essential.
  • Strong communication skills are a must, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise facility associates in grain handling operations.
  • Maintain a safe working environment according to regulations.
  • Ensure high-quality service and equity in grain grading for all customers.
  • Oversee the condition of stored grain to maintain or improve quality.
  • Coordinate with grain merchandising for efficient grain movement and customer relations.
  • Perform routine and preventive maintenance on storage and receiving equipment.
  • Identify operational improvements to reduce costs and enhance efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical/Rx coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching after one year.
  • Access to critical illness and accident insurance.
  • Dental and vision insurance provided.
  • Short-term and long-term disability protection offered.
  • Flexible spending accounts available.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
Full Job Description
Summary

Join our team as a Grain Terminal Production Supervisor! In this role, you will lead and direct the activities of facility associates responsible for receiving, drying, storing, and distributing grain while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence. You'll play a critical role in ensuring the condition of grain is preserved, customer expectations are met, and operations run efficiently and cost-effectively. By fostering a culture of safety, training, and continuous improvement, you'll support both internal and external customers while driving operational effectiveness and helping the facility achieve its goals.

The salary range for this position is $68,000 - $116,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Lead and direct activities of facility associates that receive, dry, store, and distribute grain.
  • Provide a safe working environment per federal, state, and local regulations along with agribusiness requirements.
  • Ensure service and equity of grades is provided to both internal and external customers.
  • Ensure the condition of grain is maintained and/or improved while in storage.
  • Coordinate with grain merchandising ensuring positive customer relationships and effective planning to provide for timely and efficient cost movement of grain.
  • Ensure routine and preventative maintenance is performed on all receiving and storage equipment to maximize availability and longevity.
  • Identify opportunities, synergies, and improvements to increase facility operating effectiveness and reduce operating costs including the development of capital plans and execution of individual projects according to plans.
  • Provide job-specific training, safety, and environmental training to ensure associates understand and are fully engaged in the production, safety and environmental processes that are required to meet operational and customer requirements.


Minimum Education and Experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 1-3 years of previous supervisory experience.
  • Basic knowledge of software applications.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, local and OSHA regulations. Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Required to travel to remote agribusiness facilities and customer locations.


Preferred Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Logistics, Business or a related discipline.
  • Previous grain handling experience.
  • Knowledge of grain receiving and storage technologies.
  • Understanding of commodity markets.


Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors
  • Able to move freely throughout the agribusiness facilities including climbing vertical heights (0 -150')
  • Able to carry tools and equipment (0-50 lbs.)
  • May be exposed to 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.

About Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms is the parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness, based in Salisbury, Maryland. Perdue Foods is a major chicken, turkey, and pork processing company in the United States. Perdue AgriBusiness ranks among the top United States grain companies. Perdue Farms has 2021 annual sales of $8 billion.
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1920

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