Director of Health & Safety - Topflight Grain Cooperative - Maroa, IL

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Pay Range: $85,000 - $105,000

Job Summary

This position oversees all of Topflight Grain’s Safety initiatives/programs to ensure compliance with company policies and federal, state and local regulations for all full time and seasonal facilities and staff to cultivate a safety conscious workplace. 

Essential Job Functions

· Plans and coordinates all Topflight Grain staff on Safety Policies and Procedures, including training and updates.

· Oversees that all employees maintain safe and sanitary workplaces and promote safety among the employees and customers.

· Responsible for submitting and recording necessary Environmental, Emissions, and Construction permits and reports.

· Reviews documentation to insure all required onsite records and reports are complete, accurate and submitted per established procedures.

· Assists management in the annual inspection of workplaces to assure safe and healthful conditions for workers.

· Provides appropriate safety and health, accident prevention, and investigation training for all employees.

· Assists management and supervisors in investigating accidents and developing measures to prevent recurrences.

· Must gain working knowledge of all equipment and machinery at Topflight Grain facilities and able to instruct staff on proper usage.

· Able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to climb ladders daily to heights generally ranging from 4ft—25ft.

· Willing to work weekends, seasonal hours, holidays, on-call, and overtime if needed.

Other Responsibilities

· Must maintain a high level of customer service.

· Performs additional assignments as required by operating needs of the company or as directed by upper management, including but not exclusive to: ensuring compliance with pollution control and environment issues; involvement in disaster response and planning.

· Able to drive, operate, and teach proper usage on elevator equipment. Bobcat, forklift, front-end Loader.

· Good communication skills (written and verbal) with customers and fellow employees.

· Exhibit regular and prompt attendance. Exhibit a professional image and maintain a positive and respectful attitude.

Position Qualifications

· Working knowledge of the Agricultural Industry preferred.

· Extensive knowledge of government (OSHA, State, Federal, etc.) regulations for employees and concerning the handling and storing of grain.

Education/Experience

· High School education or equivalent. College and/or work experience preferred.

· Requires operations management experience, ideally involving the management of multiple facilities and the supervision of grain quality control, handling, testing, and grading.

· Requires previous Grain Handling Safety experience.

Certificate and Licenses

· Class D license required to drive any company pick-up truck. Class B CDL license or higher if required to drive any company vehicle over 26,001 pounds or towing not in excess of 10,000 pounds.  Class A CDL license required to drive any company vehicle over 26,001 pounds or towing in excess of 10,000 pounds.

Skills and Abilities

· Strong Mechanical Skills

· Speaking—effective communication among employees and customers.

· Time Management/Planning

· A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required and must be adaptable, a self-starter, and dependable.

· Demonstrate initiative to work independently, while able to work in a team setting as needed.

Work Environment

A lot of the time is spent outside or in a grain elevator.  Exposure to noise from machinery, alarms, and grain trucks. Exposure to a variety of weather situations and constant exposure to grain dust. Frequent exposure to moving, mechanical parts in elevator and on grain trucks.

In addition to competitive pay, the company offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees. Benefits may include retirement, health and wellness, paid time off, supplemental or incidental coverage, and more.

Benefits eligibility may vary depending on the position. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.  In addition to base pay, certain roles may be eligible for bonuses, incentives, and commissions.