**97463BR** **Job Title:** Grain Superintendent - Ama, LA **Department/Function:** Sales, Customer Service & Origination **Job Description:** **Grain Superintendent - Ama, LA** **Job Summary:** The Grain Superintendent is responsible for overseeing daily grain handling, storage, and facility export operations, ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality production. This role includes management of barge unloading, blending, drying, bin logistics, and vessel coordination. The Grain Superintendent supervises control room operators, facility teams, and works with external stakeholders to execute production plans, ensure compliance, and maintain a strong safety culture. Flexibility is required to support operational needs during the week, on-calls, and occasional weekend work. **Key Responsibilities and Duties:** **Operational Oversight:** + Develop and implement the daily production plan, including inbound/outbound logistics, barge unloading, binning, blending, drying, and vessel coordination. + Supervise and collaborate with Control Room Operators to maximize grain movement efficiency and grain quality. + Oversee facility operations to maintain commodity quality, including specialty grain and by-product handling. + Ensure proper blending to meet grade targets and customer requirements. + Monitor barge scheduling and age to reduce demurrage and support timely dispatch of vessels. + Ensure proper vessel coverage with the correct quantity and quality stocks. + Track and report comparisons of origin vs. destination grain grades. + Communicate effectively with FGIS, ADM Logistics, TSI, and Facility Superintendents on operational updates and production performance. + Create shift reports documenting defects, production updates, and other relevant information. + Support and verify that Shift Superintendents and Unloading Supervisors follow production plans and operate efficiently. + Ensure all sampling and documentation is completed in accordance with regulatory and company requirements. + Manage elevator space to minimize broken bins and maximize operational productivity. **Facility Support & Safety Duties:** + Promote a strong safety culture by engaging with operators and identifying opportunities for improvement. + Participate in safety meetings, Safety Council activities, and conduct safety audits. + Assist with the issuance of permits for contractors to ensure timely startup and work execution. + Provide hands-on support in facility operations or maintenance, including issue resolution and equipment troubleshooting. + Serve as a liaison between facility management and floor operations, offering direction and assistance as needed. + Assist in training new and current team members on inbound, outbound, and lab operations and policies. + Coordinate facility superintendents in addressing maintenance needs or challenges during shifts. **Grain Quality & Inventory Management:** + Understand and follow all aspects of the facility Quality Manual and Binning Plan. Keep facility plans up to date. + Maintain specifications for Grain Lab. Ensure tests are ordered, calibrations are complete, tests and records are adequate. + Ensure facility is meeting standards set forth in operational permits including the Air Permit. + Schedule and coordinate bin cleaning crews in collaboration with outside foremen. + Optimize commodity blends to maximize value and maintain grade quality on outgoing vessels. + Communicate grain quality issues or bin cleaning needs clearly to facility teams. **Qualifications:** + 3–5 years of experience in export grain elevator operations. + Deep understanding of grain grading, logistics, and facility processes including barge and vessel handling. + Strong leadership and communication skills for team coordination and external relations. + Proactive safety mindset and familiarity with safety regulations and auditing procedures. + Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes regular weekdays and some weekends as needed. + Proficiency with operational software systems, Microsoft Office, and production planning tools. Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings. ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. REF:97463BR **Req/Job ID:** 97463BR **City:** Ama **State:** LA - Louisiana **Ref ID:** \#LI-KR1 **:** **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. **:** \#LI-Onsite **\t:** **\#IncludingYou** Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/) **:** **Benefits and Perks** Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including: + **Physical wellness** – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable). + **Financial wellness** – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection. + **Mental and social wellness** – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares). Additional benefits include: + Paid time off including paid holidays. + Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave. + Tuition assistance. + Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs. *Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter. **:** 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: **:** $92,800.00 - $173,500.00 **Salaried Incentive Plan:** The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan