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Job ID 330836 Date posted 07/22/2026 Location : Owensboro, Kentucky Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Ag & Trading enterprise, where we connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. We also offer a range of farmer services and risk management solutions. 

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: Rotating - Dupont Schedule
Compensation: $30.16/hr

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Health and Wellness Incentives
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Operating the spout and moving the barge(s) at the Bean dock while unloading bean barges.
  • Operating the Bobcat inside bean barges (moving beans to spout)
  • Moving and placing cables on barges
  • Assisting in the loading of barges. (watching draft, catching samples, sealing doors, cleaning barges)
  • PIC while loading/unloading tanker barges.
  • Loading meal and pellet trucks when needed.
  • Assisting with loading railcars and railroading.
  • Daily inventory
  • Other various duties and tasks that come up

Required Qualifications: 

  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
  • Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice
  • Ability to work around water and closed/tight spaces
  • Ability  to work 12h rotating shifts


Preferred Qualifications: 

  • High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience
  • Basic computer experience, including proficiency in Microsoft Office


Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.



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