Grain Elevator Operator

Job Title: Grain Elevator Operator

Job Description

The Grain Elevator Operator safely and efficiently handles bulk corn and corn by-products, operating grain handling equipment to load and unload trucks while maintaining strict safety, quality, and sanitation standards. This role combines hands-on mechanical work, equipment operation, and housekeeping in a fast-paced grain facility environment, with rotating duties across multiple areas of the operation.

Responsibilities

• Unload corn from incoming trucks and direct product to the correct storage locations within the facility.

• Load corn by-products into outbound trucks in full compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

• Operate conveyors, meters, and bulk weighers to accurately and efficiently facilitate product loading.

• Operate loading equipment, including front-end loaders and occasionally a forklift, to move product and support loading operations.

• Compare load orders to actual loads to verify accuracy, ensuring the correct product, quantity, and destination for each shipment.

• Perform basic preventative maintenance and minor maintenance tasks on equipment as required to support reliable operations.

• Maintain a high level of sanitation and cleanliness in the work area, including regular housekeeping in a dusty and dirty environment.

• Perform manual labor as needed, including shoveling, cleaning, and handling materials in and around the grain elevator.

• Rotate between key workstations, including the loading floor, silo operating area, and loading bins with feed product that drops feed into trucks.

• Operate and monitor conveyors used for loading trucks, ensuring safe and efficient movement of product.

• Follow all facility safety, health, and environmental policies and actively participate in related programs and initiatives.

• Provide courteous and professional customer service to drivers, vendors, and visitors, maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.

• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and all site-specific safety requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment.

Essential Skills

• Experience operating grain handling or similar bulk material equipment, such as conveyors, loaders, or meters.

• Ability to operate a front-end loader and work around forklifts in a safe and controlled manner.

• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to be mechanically inclined for basic troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.

• Comfort working in a dusty, dirty, and physically demanding environment that involves manual labor.

• Ability to follow detailed procedures and regulatory requirements related to product loading and shipping.

• Strong attention to detail when comparing load orders to actual loads to ensure accuracy.

• Ability to work safely in a GMP-regulated environment and consistently follow safety rules and guidelines.

• Reliable work ethic, with the ability to work long shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule.

• Effective communication skills and a professional attitude when interacting with drivers and team members.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in construction, farming, or similar hands-on work environments.

• Experience in shipping and receiving or as a grain operator is beneficial.

• Previous machine operator experience in an industrial, agricultural, or manufacturing setting.

• Ability to learn and complete certifications related to equipment operation and site procedures.

• Willingness to cross-train across multiple areas of the facility, including loading floor and silo operations.

Why Work Here?

You join a company that invests in your well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance. You receive comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with company-paid life and disability insurance for added peace of mind. A 401(k) with a 4% company match supports your long-term financial goals, while generous paid time off, eight paid holidays, and parental leave for all parents help you balance work and home life. The schedule provides roughly 100 or more additional days off per year compared to a traditional Monday–Friday job, giving you more time for family, hobbies, and rest. You benefit from annual raises and the opportunity to increase your pay by earning certifications, gaining an additional hourly premium for each certification completed, which rewards your initiative and skill development.

Work Environment

The role is based in a grain handling facility that operates under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, with a strong focus on safety, cleanliness, and regulatory compliance. You work in an industrial environment that is dusty and dirty at times, with a significant housekeeping component and a good amount of sanitizing and cleaning. Personal protective equipment is required and provided, including a hard hat, safety glasses, and ear plugs. The position follows a 2-2-3 rotating schedule with shifts typically running from approximately 4:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which results in over 100 more days off per year than a typical Monday–Friday schedule. Work involves standing, walking, climbing, and performing manual labor around grain elevators, silos, loading floors, and truck loading areas, as well as operating and working near conveyors, bulk weighers, and heavy equipment such as front-end loaders.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Jefferson, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $52000.00 - $58240.00/yr.

-Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance -Company Paid Life Insurance -Company Paid Disability Insurance -401K with a 4% Company Match -Generous Paid Time Off - Negotiable -Company Paid Holidays - 8 Holidays -Parental Leave (Both M and F) -Pay up to $30+ an hour in the position alone -Annual raises -Gain $1.00/hr per certification completion

-This position allows for roughly 100+ more days off than your typical M-F job

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Jefferson,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 9, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

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