Grain Leadership Trainee
$65,000–$65,000 year
On-siteCincinnati, Ohio, United States or Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Job Summary
Review and analyze income statements to monitor business achievement and downstream effects of commercial decisions. Direct daily work including staffing, loading, receiving, and storage plans while leveraging facility capabilities for efficiency and profitability. Issue and execute cash contracts and grower agreements, originate grain to drive profitability, and develop risk positions and hedging mechanisms to maximize profit. Provide recommendations for business improvement and assist in preparing regular forecasts and budgets. Independently negotiate price, quality specifications, and delivery details for cash grain and transportation contracts. Adopt the company's safety culture by leading, directing, and enforcing the safety program at assigned facilities. Communicate market trends to regional staff and perform market research to establish local strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent training and work experience
- Ability to relocate once training is finalized and ready to promote into new role
- Ability to lift/push/pull 50 lbs. occasionally to continuously depending on daily needs of location
- Ability to meet requirement of and utilize all applicable PPE, when applicable
- Ability to meet requirements of PFT and fit testing, when applicable
- Ability to pass all required testing under FRA and DOT for this position (where applicable)
- Ability to perform work in confined spaces
- Ability to safely walk on barge surface(s) with the ability to work around (deep/swift) water
- Ability to work extended hours, weekend, holidays and/or alternate shifts as needed
- Ability to work in an environment with high dust levels around grain and other bulk products (where applicable)
- Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions
- Ability to understand and communicate verbally, in person and over two-way radio (and recognize emergency alarms)
- Ability to understand and communicate written instructions
- Ability to distinguish grade, color, odor and various damage characteristics in grain samples (at some facilities)
- Ability to distinguish, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality odors, or recognizing particular odors, using nose
- Ability to bend, stoop, twist, crouch, crawl, kneel and squat (constantly/continuously) frequently
- Ability to climb stairs and climb ladders (and work at) to significant heights
- Ability to stand and walk constantly/continuously
- Ability to concentrate on task without becoming distracted, constantly/continuously
- Ability to balance constantly/continuously
- Ability to grasp and reach frequently
- Ability to enter information into a computer (observations, other computers)
- Ability to walk safely on top of railcars, open gates, operate vibrators etc., where applicable
- Ability to Acutely aware of surroundings with ability to quickly adjust to a signal or change in environment
- Uses near, far and peripheral vision and depth perception for task(s) being performed; may need to be able to identify problems with grain
- Travel, approximately 25%
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Technical Systems Management
- Experience leading a group of people
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