Operations Manager - Grain

As a North American leader in agribusiness and renewable fuels, The Andersons operates in a unique space, bringing together agriculture, energy, and global markets. From the farm to customers around the world, we help move food, feed, and fuel where it’s needed most.

Our business spans the full value chain, which means the work we do directly supports farmers, customers, and communities every day. Whether it’s helping producers succeed, delivering essential products, or advancing more sustainable energy solutions, our impact is both local and global.

What truly sets us apart is how we work together. We are a performance-driven, people-powered organization where employees are owners, sharing in our success and helping shape our future. We invest in our team through development opportunities, meaningful career paths, and a culture that encourages growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

At the core of everything we do is our Statement of Principles. We are committed to providing extraordinary service to our customers, helping our employees improve, supporting our communities, and increasing the value of the company for our shareholders.

Position Overview

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of facility operations, safety, maintenance, quality, food safety, staffing, grain inventory management, and financial performance at our Hensall, Ontario food-grade grain processing facility.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a highly engaged manager who leads by example, develops employees, drives a strong safety culture, and continuously challenges the status quo to improve operational efficiency, product quality, and profitability. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with employees, customers, producers, and business partners while ensuring the facility operates safely, efficiently, and in compliance with all regulatory and food safety requirements.

The Operations Manager is expected to develop a deep understanding of all facility functions, make informed day-to-day operational decisions, anticipate business needs, and create an environment where employees take pride in their work, grow professionally, and remain committed to operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership & Culture

• Lead and actively promote a world-class safety culture where safety is integrated into every task and decision.
• Conduct regular facility inspections, identify hazards, implement corrective actions, and ensure effective risk controls are in place.
• Lead engaging toolbox discussions and safety meetings that clearly communicate expectations, encourage participation, and reinforce accountability.
• Ensure all employees receive appropriate safety training and fully understand safe work practices and company expectations.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and exposures, determine root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Serve as a visible safety leader through daily interaction with employees and consistent field presence.

Operational Leadership

• Manage daily facility operations, maintenance activities, grain handling systems, processing equipment, and general facility appearance.
• Develop thorough knowledge of all positions within the facility and provide leadership, coaching, and support across all functions.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies, eliminating waste, improving processes, and challenging traditional methods.
• Monitor multiple shifts and weekend operations as required to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent execution of work.
• Ensure production schedules, customer commitments, inventory requirements, and operational resources are aligned and communicated effectively.

Grain Quality & Inventory Management

• Maintain grain quality through effective use of segregation, aeration, drying, monitoring, and handling practices.
• Manage inventory movement strategies to minimize quality degradation and optimize storage capacity.
• Conduct and report monthly inventory reconciliations while maintaining high inventory accuracy.
• Collaborate closely with Origination and Product Commercial Management teams to evaluate inventory positions, customer requirements, and operational priorities.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Manages professional employees and/or supervisors or supervises large, complex technical or business support or production operations team(s)
• Is accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operations challenges
• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from senior manager
• Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5-7 years’ relevant experience required

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols, policies, procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons’ Statement of Principles.

Disclaimer:

The Andersons, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and consider candidates without regard to any status protected by law, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

We also prioritize a safe and healthy workplace. The Company maintains a drug-free work environment and may require drug, alcohol, and/or medical testing depending on the role.

To ensure a consistent hiring process, The Andersons, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies that do not have a formal agreement in place and is not responsible for any related fees.

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