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Terminal Operator

Cargill


Job Location:

Chattanooga, TN - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 25 - 25
Posted: 4 September 2026 (21 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 2 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 lifes essentials we enable businesses to grow communities to prosper and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers food service customers and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry beef egg alternative protein salt oils starches sweeteners cocoa and chocolate.

Job Type: Full Time
Shift (s) Available: Rotating Shifts
Compensation: $25.05/hr


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

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:

  • Unload sweetener syrup from rail cars to trailer and storage tanks to maintain inventories
  • Loading tanker trucks with sweetener syrup and dry sugar and certified weight records
  • Quality control sampling product integrity and refract meter checks/records for all sweetener commodities received and delivered
  • Procedures policies and practices adherence and development
  • First line trouble shooting of process systems
  • Monitor/control dispatch to ensure sweetener product is delivered to customers on time
  • Adjust dispatch and work with customers to facilitate schedule add-ons and changes
  • Interact with railroad group to receive correct product switches
  • Monitor and reorder routine operational supplies
  • Physical labor includes - moving 3 and 4 hoses carting flanges and minimal tools
  • Perform maintenance projects and repairs
  • Department sanitation

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • 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) including a respirator
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending lifting up to 50lbs kneeling climbing crawling and twisting with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
  • Ability to work overtime weekends and holidays or different shifts with advance notice
  • Basic use of computer

Preferred Qualifications:

  • High School education or GED equivalent
  • Prior experience in production related work
  • Previous maintenance experience
  • Must be able to operate machinery
  • Valid Driver License

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


Required Experience:

IC


About Company

Cargill, Incorporated is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue.

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