Agriculture Ops Trainee: CDL & Pesticide License Path

CHS Inc.; Freeman (SD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CHS Inc. in Freeman, SD invites applications for a Custom Applicator Trainee. The program emphasizes hands-on general labor and rapid progression toward an official role in its grain, agronomy and feed operations.

Within six months, trainees will obtain a CDL and pesticide applicator license, enabling immediate career advancement within CHS’s vast agricultural network and trusted customer base.

Qualifications

• Must meet minimum age requirement.
• 1+ years of experience in Operations and/or Business Operations.
• Ability to operate machinery such as loaders, conveyors, tractors, and track mobile.
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons to meet business demands.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• CDL license or ability to attain one with Hazmat endorsement preferred.
• Agriculture experience preferred.
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general labor responsibilities promptly and efficiently.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the commodities handled at the location and comply with company policy and government regulations pertaining to commodities.
• Work with customers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Prepare trucks and railcars for loading/unloading, which may require sampling, loosening large nuts, opening hatches, and attaching and/or detaching flexible hoses.
• Load and unload agricultural inputs from railcars and/or trucks using heavy or light duty machinery/equipment.
• Control and monitor all load out functions.
• Understand and operate automated scale/dump systems.
• Conduct and properly record daily, weekly and monthly maintenance tasks including but not limited to lubrication of pumps, valves, and loading arms. Inspect in‑use equipment looking for seeps and leaks of process equipment.
• Monitor and maintain quality of inventory (may include blended, bulk or packaged product).
• Deliver products such as fertilizer, chemical, seed, feed and others to customer sites.
• Keep all work areas in a clean, orderly and safe condition.

Job description

CHS Inc. in Freeman, SD invites applications for a Custom Applicator Trainee. The program emphasizes hands-on general labor and rapid progression toward an official role in its grain, agronomy and feed operations.

Within six months, trainees will obtain a CDL and pesticide applicator license, enabling immediate career advancement within CHS’s vast agricultural network and trusted customer base.