Job Description
Elevator Supervisor – Tuscola, IL
This is an exempt, salary-level role
Position Summary:
As an Elevator Supervisor, you will assist in all day-to-day activities of the elevator — including loading/unloading, sampling, grading, transferring, blending, and storage of goods. You'll train and lead hourly employees in operations, safety, and facility maintenance, while initiating improvements to meet operational objectives. Maintaining a safe, sanitary workplace in compliance with company policies and regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, DNR, DOT, etc.), along with establishing and maintaining preventive maintenance, sanitation, and operation schedules, will be central to your success in this role.
Position Responsibilities:
Position Qualifications:
Nice-to-haves:
Physical requirements: This role involves frequent lifting of materials up to 50 lbs and occasional lifting up to 100 lbs, prolonged standing, bending, stooping, walking, and reaching. You'll operate manual and powered tools, climb stairs and ladders, and work both indoors and outdoors year-round — sometimes in dusty or noisy conditions.
This is an exempt, salary-level role
Position Summary:
As an Elevator Supervisor, you will assist in all day-to-day activities of the elevator — including loading/unloading, sampling, grading, transferring, blending, and storage of goods. You'll train and lead hourly employees in operations, safety, and facility maintenance, while initiating improvements to meet operational objectives. Maintaining a safe, sanitary workplace in compliance with company policies and regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, DNR, DOT, etc.), along with establishing and maintaining preventive maintenance, sanitation, and operation schedules, will be central to your success in this role.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate daily elevator operations, including loading, unloading, sampling, grading, transferring, blending, and storage
- Prioritize shift work and assign team resources based on experience, training, and capability
- Champion a culture of safety by actively participating in safety processes, conducting job hazard analyses, and maintaining compliance with OSHA, EPA, DNR, DOT, and other regulatory requirements
- Identify and address environmental, safety, and GMP hazards before they impact people, product quality, or the environment
- Develop and train hourly employees, actively investing in their proficiency and growth
- Use your mechanical and electrical knowledge to troubleshoot production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds
- Lead preventive maintenance scheduling, inspections, and repairs to minimize downtime
- Partner with the Plant Superintendent on work schedule planning and execution
- Maintain documentation, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure corporate policies are followed in daily operations
- Collaborate with facility management to improve equipment reliability and overall operational effectiveness
- Stay current on industry regulations and codes relevant to elevator systems design and operation
- Foster open communication and strong morale across your shift and department
Position Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or GED, with relevant on-the-job experience in grain elevator or similar agricultural/industrial operations
- Experience leading or developing a team in an operations setting
- Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills — mechanical and electrical
- Familiarity with safety compliance and job hazard analysis
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write reports and document activities
- Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, email)
Nice-to-haves:
- A bachelor's degree or technical certification in a relevant field preferred
- Prior supervisory experience in grain handling or agribusiness
- Experience with preventive maintenance programs
Physical requirements: This role involves frequent lifting of materials up to 50 lbs and occasional lifting up to 100 lbs, prolonged standing, bending, stooping, walking, and reaching. You'll operate manual and powered tools, climb stairs and ladders, and work both indoors and outdoors year-round — sometimes in dusty or noisy conditions.
Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
Hiring Manager- Dustin Snack
Recruiter- Rebecca Klump
Hiring Manager- Dustin Snack
Recruiter- Rebecca Klump
City
Tuscola
State
IL - Illinois
Location Country
United States
About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
$58,100.00 - $108,000.00