
Grain Terminal Production Supervisor
Chesapeake, VAJob$68–102K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Grain Terminal Production Supervisor leads facility associates responsible for receiving, drying, storing, and distributing grain. The role focuses on preserving grain condition, meeting customer expectations, and running efficient, cost-effective operations. It also supports safety, training, and continuous improvement. The stated salary range is $68,000–$102,000 per year, with an annual bonus available.
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Full job description
Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company that handles agricultural commodities and a diverse portfolio of products and businesses. It is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve. From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive. That's Perdue.
Summary
Join our team as a Grain Terminal Production Supervisor! In this role, you will lead and direct the activities of facility associates responsible for receiving, drying, storing, and distributing grain while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the condition of grain is preserved, customer expectations are met, and operations run efficiently and cost-effectively. By fostering a culture of safety, training, and continuous improvement, you’ll support both internal and external customers while driving operational effectiveness and helping the facility achieve its goals.
The salary range for this position is $68,000 - $102,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).
In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.
Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities
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Lead and direct activities of facility associates that receive, dry, store, and distribute grain.
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Provide a safe working environment per federal, state, and local regulations along with agribusiness requirements.
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Ensure service and equity of grades is provided to both internal and external customers.
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Ensure the condition of grain is maintained and/or improved while in storage.
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Coordinate with grain merchandising ensuring positive customer relationships and effective planning to provide for timely and efficient cost movement of grain.
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Ensure routine and preventative maintenance is performed on all receiving and storage equipment to maximize availability and longevity.
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Identify opportunities, synergies, and improvements to increase facility operating effectiveness and reduce operating costs including the development of capital plans and execution of individual projects according to plans.
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Provide job-specific training, safety, and environmental training to ensure associates understand and are fully engaged in the production, safety and environmental processes that are required to meet operational and customer requirements.
Minimum Education and Experience
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High school diploma or equivalent.
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1-3 years of previous supervisory experience.
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Basic knowledge of software applications.
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Knowledge of federal, state, local and OSHA regulations. Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
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Required to travel to remote agribusiness facilities and customer locations.
Preferred Education and Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Logistics, Business or a related discipline.
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Previous grain handling experience.
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Knowledge of grain receiving and storage technologies.
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Understanding of commodity markets.
Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors
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Able to move freely throughout the agribusiness facilities including climbing vertical heights (0 -150')
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Able to carry tools and equipment (0-50 lbs.)
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May be exposed to temperatures (0-100) degrees Fahrenheit, humidity (0-100%), noise (50db to 100db) and chemicals (MSDS sheets available).
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Must be able to wear protective equipment to include self-contained breathing apparatus.
Perdue Farms Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,904 open Production Supervisor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$68–102K/yr
- Virginia median$68–102K/yr27 salary ranges
- US median$73–100K/yr754 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $85K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($85K) — in the middle half of Production Supervisor salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 41 open Production Supervisor jobs in Virginia and 1,904 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Perdue Farms, Inc. (this employer)9 open
- Howmet Aerospace4 open
- Abbott2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Production Supervisor postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,303 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 866 of the 1,904 open Production Supervisor jobs (45%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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