Senior Grain Grader - Heilbron at Senwes

Description

Senwes Grainlink is recruiting for a Senior Grain Grader. The main responsibilities include receiving incoming grain from producers, grading it, and dispatching it. Additionally, the role involves ensuring general storage hygiene and accurately calibrating equipment to meet client needs and optimize silo operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures that grain materials are correctly and accurately sampled and graded through close supervision, follow-up, and control.
• Ensures that product quality is maintained throughout storage timeframe of grain through close monitoring, analysing information/reports, and by making timeous decisions.
• Ensures the accurate and timely dispatching of grain through close supervision.
• Ensure correct and safe fumigation of grain when necessary.
• Ensures that the silo premises are clean, neat, tidy and without insect infestation through timeous allocation of tasks, follow-up and close supervision.
• Ensures that all mechanical equipment is regularly serviced and maintained on a consistent basis by initiating maintenance/service requests via line supervisor.
• Ensures that loss control is implemented and adhered to effectively and accurately through hands-on supervision and follow-up.
• Engages in informal discussions with general working staff to bring about improvements in work standards and attitude.
• Evaluates levels of competence and assists with on-the-job training when and as necessary.
• Ensure Compliance to Health & Safety Regulations.
• Assists with general office administration.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate.
• All relevant grading certificates.
• Valid driver's license.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in grain handling and grading.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accuracy and accountability in all aspects of the job.