CGB Enterprises, Inc., an innovative leader in the grain and transportation industries since 1969, is hiring a Grain Facility Superintendent in Albany, IL to oversee day-to-day operations at the assigned location, ensuring safe, consistent, efficient, and profitable operations across staffing, logistics, inventory, maintenance, and customer service.
Job Type at a Glance
Employment: Full-Time, Albany, IL
Pay Range: $69,490 – $91,433
Travel: Up to 15%
About the Role – Grain Facility Leadership
Core Function: Oversee day-to-day operations at the assigned grain facility
Hands-On Learning: Learn the operation from the ground up in your first several months
Team Leadership: Manage staffing, scheduling, and employee performance
Safety Leadership: Lead and communicate the company’s safety program to staff
Career Opportunity & Company Legacy
Company Legacy: Founded in 1969, celebrating over 50 years of strength and stability
Scale: Over 100 locations and nearly 2,000 U.S. employees
Growth Path: Proven path for growth with a company that promotes from within
Multi-Facility Exposure: Gain exposure to multiple grain facilities across your career
Position Overview
This Grain Facility Superintendent role is primarily responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations at the assigned location, ensuring safe, consistent, efficient, and profitable operations. Responsibilities include management of assigned location staff, staffing, logistics, inventory, maintenance, efficiency, quality, and customer service. You will spend your first several months learning the operation from the ground up, working alongside the crew to support maintenance and troubleshooting, while also promoting and maintaining a positive image within local communities.
Why This Role Matters: As Grain Facility Superintendent you take on hands-on leadership across every aspect of grain operations, from staffing and logistics to safety and maintenance, learn the business from the ground up with real crew-level exposure before stepping into full leadership, gain multi-facility experience within a company proven to promote from within, lead a strong safety culture that protects both people and product, and build a long-term career with a company celebrating over 50 years of stability in the grain industry.
Key Responsibilities
Operations Leadership & Performance
- Supervise employees across all applicable operations at the assigned location (grain and terminal, soybean plant, etc.)
- Take ultimate responsibility for location results, working with management to ensure operations remain optimally profitable
- Develop location benchmarks, report on results, and develop improvement plans for underperforming areas
Safety Leadership & Compliance
- Actively lead, direct, and communicate the company’s safety program to assigned staff
- Schedule and moderate monthly safety meetings, set safety goals, and monitor safety behaviors and audits
- Ensure employee compliance with OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations, including proper PPE use
Staffing, Budget & Team Development
- Work with the management team to develop and revise budget forecasts
- Oversee staffing and job development activities, including hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, and performance management
- Develop, communicate, and manage staff performance expectations aligned with company goals
- Actively participate in the trainee program, coaching trainees through their curriculum
Quality, Compliance & Cross-Departmental Coordination
- Determine the need for and schedule Barge/Rail/Grain Inspectors as appropriate
- Conduct quality internal audits and make modifications to PSM & MOC as necessary
- Communicate with departmental staff to ensure collaboration on services like Marine Services and Merchandisers
- Ensure staff and facilities remain compliant with all applicable state and federal regulations
- Perform other duties as assigned, including walkthroughs, audits, inventory monitoring, and housekeeping
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training and work experience
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Technical Systems Management
Experience Requirements
- 3 years’ experience in various sides of the specific business unit
Essential Skills
- Working knowledge of location cost structures, mix and blend analysis, safety, and preventive maintenance
- Understanding of OSHA, EPA, freight, FOB/CIF marketing, and location operations including storage, rail, and barge handling
- Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Strong decision-making, conflict management, and troubleshooting skills
- Strong time management and organizational skills with flexibility to changing priorities
- Good mechanical skills and ability to perform any job duties supervised at the location
- Ability to coach, mentor, and lead staff effectively in a team environment
Physical Requirements
- Ability to balance, bend, stoop, twist, crouch, crawl, kneel, and squat frequently
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders, and work at significant heights
- Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs. depending on daily needs
- Ability to distinguish grade, color, odor, and damage characteristics in grain samples
- Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions and around high dust levels
- Ability to work extended hours, weekends, holidays, or alternate shifts as needed
Benefits Package
Retirement: Outstanding 401(k) plan with company contributions
Health: Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Extras: Flexible spending accounts, paid leave, wellness programs, recognition programs, and community involvement opportunities
About CGB Enterprises
Founded in 1969, CGB Enterprises, Inc. is known as an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries. Today, CGB operates an enterprise with over 100 locations and nearly 2,000 U.S. employees, overseeing a diverse family of businesses providing services for producers and logistics services for an international customer base. Celebrating over 50 years of strength and stability, CGB offers Grain Facility Superintendents in Albany, IL a proven path for growth, hands-on leadership development, and a stellar benefits package including 401(k) with company contributions and comprehensive health coverage.
Career Excellence: Lead grain facility operations with a stable, growth-focused company since 1969.
Who Should Apply?
- Grain Industry Professionals: With 3+ years in grain, terminal, or soybean plant operations
- Agricultural Operations Leaders: Comfortable managing staffing, logistics, and safety programs
- Safety-Focused Supervisors: Experienced with OSHA compliance and safety program leadership
- Hands-On Mechanically-Minded Leaders: Willing to learn operations from the ground up
- Career-Growth Seekers: Interested in advancing within a company that promotes from within
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