Thank you for your interest in joining our team! At CGB, you can contribute to meaningful work, grow professionally and personally, and belong in a place where everyone has a voice. 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 that provide an array of services for producers and logistics services for an international base of customers. The combination of our assets provides a growing organization that is celebrating over 50 years of strength and stability! This job is primarily responsible for managing multi-facility operations in Dwight, IL and Homer, IL. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, safety, risk management, group profit and loss results, capital asset management, human resources management, business development, customer service, and governmental regulatory compliance.
In this job, you will: - Develop and implement strategy to forecast, budget, and maximize profits for the assigned group.
- Manage risk by ensuring adequate controls are in place for A/R, origination and trading positions, legal, corporate policy, and regulatory and compliance matters.
- Lead, direct, and communicate company's safety program to staff, and when applicable contractors and customers.
- Manage the acquisition, protection and maintenance of the assigned group's physical and financial assets; operate such assets in a manner to maximize income potential while meeting stakeholder's (shareholders, employees, community) needs.
- Develop, communicate, and manage individual staff performance expectations that align with company goals.
- Develop new and expand upon existing relationships to increase group revenue and acquisition opportunities.
- Lead by example to reinforce exceptional customer service in all areas; including speed of product intake process, accurate product weights and grades, timely and accurate settlements, dissemination of pertinent market information and personal contact.
- Oversee staffing activities (hiring, training, employee performance management, promotions, corrective actions, terminations, etc.).
- Ensure staff and facilities are compliant with all applicable state and federal regulations; take appropriate actions to correct/report incidents/findings where applicable.
- Other duties as assigned.
Here's what you'll need to be considered: Education Required - Bachelor's degree.
Experience Required - 4 years' work experience; including managing a large or multiple grain facility and including grain merchandising experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Working knowledge and understanding of fundamentals of the grain industry.
- Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
- Strong decision making and conflict management skills.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Strong time management and prioritization skills, with ability to remain flexible to changing priorities.
- Ability to work extended hours, such as evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to effective coach, mentor, and lead a large staff.
- Ability to demonstrate risk management aptitude.
Here's additional information you need to know: Physical Demands & Requirements Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
Environmental Conditions The work environment described here are meant to be representative of those an employee would normally encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical environment requires the employee to work inside where there are limited extremes to heat and/or cold; moderate noise; a normal office environment. Approximately 15% of time will be spent outside the Group facilities.
Are you ready to make a meaningful career move & an impact at CGB? Apply today! Known in our industry for stability and high ethics, CGB Enterprises, Inc. offers a stellar benefits package including: an outstanding 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions, medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, & disability benefits, flexible spending accounts, paid leave (holidays, vacation, sick), wellness programs, recognition programs, community involvement opportunities, and much more! CGB Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO is the Law links in English or Spanish. We are unable to legally hire anyone who is not eligible to work in the United States nor are we able to sponsor visas. The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. All Third Party Agencies, Headhunters, and Recruiters CGB Enterprises, Inc. and its Subsidiaries only forms contracts with recruiters with whom we have an established relationship and with whom we have in place a signed contract. All contact from third parties must go through our Human Resources Department. Any contact made outside of our Human Resources Department by a third party will cancel any future business relationships between the third party and CGB Enterprises, Inc. and its Subsidiaries.