Operations Supervisor

Summary

CHS Southwest Grain has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Supervisor at our New England, ND location! This hands-on leadership role supports grain, agronomy, feed, animal health, and related operations while overseeing a small team and helping drive safe, efficient day-to-day performance. The ideal candidate will bring industry experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to balance employee leadership, inventory management, operational support, and computer-based administrative tasks. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people while staying actively involved in operations!  

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on supervisor, overseeing daily operations across grain, agronomy, feed, and animal health while providing work direction to team members to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable service to customers.
• Schedule production to meet plant requirements; accounting for proper sequence, clean-out procedures, products ordered, and current inventories.
• Manage operational and retail inventories, including grain, feed, animal health products, and agronomy products; monitor inventory levels, coordinate transfers as needed, and place product orders to support business needs.
• Lead and support team members by assigning tasks, holding meetings, tracking safety requirements, and ensuring employees are trained and following company safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Supervise plant maintenance to ensure proper operation, repairs, and preventive maintenance requirements are met. Maintain proper record keeping logs.
• Oversee and manage inventories, both ingredients, and finished products.
• Enforce safety rules and administer all company and government regulations.
• Supervise team member training for job duties, safety, equipment requirements, and quality control to ensure proper functions of assigned duties.
• Evaluate and make recommendations to improve existing programs in safety and equipment maintenance to avoid breakdowns and hazards.
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in Operations and/or Business Operations

Additional Qualifications

• Understanding of basic business principles of inventory management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to motivate and lead team members
• Ability to work extended hours as needed to meet business needs
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• experiencePre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, sit, twist, bend, lift up to 75lbs