Agronomy Operations

The Equity; Illinois; Presencial; USD 26.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid vacation

6 paid vacation days

8 paid holidays

3 paid floating holidays

401k match up to 6%

Parental Leave

Referral Program

Company Incentive Program

Medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Descripción de la vacante

The Equity is seeking an Agronomy Operations professional in Illinois to maintain equipment and facilities, blend and deliver products, and communicate professionally with producers, salespeople, and the location manager. The role reports to the Location Manager and offers an hourly rate of $19–$24.

Responsibilities include safety, regulatory compliance, continuing education, and off-season fleet support. The company emphasizes collaboration across Agronomy, Grain, Feed & Livestock, Energy, and

Formación

• Must have a good driving record.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Illinois commercial driver’s license (CDL) with a Class A License.
• Demonstrates the ability to interact effectively with management and customers.
• Has a self-motivating personality as well as team-building skills.

Responsabilidades

• Follow all established personnel and safety policies and procedures.
• Responsible for daily maintenance, cleanliness and compliance with state and federal regulations of equipment and facilities.
• Blending, mixing, delivering, applying, loading and unloading fertilizer, ag chemicals, seed and merchandise as directed.
• Attend continuing education courses to maintain a quality level of knowledge for the products, regulations, and customer relations.
• In the off-season, may be required to assist corporate shop personnel in repairing and maintaining fleet or operate the truck fleet as directed by the location manager.
• Be able to communicate in a professional manner to the producer, salesman and location manager.

Conocimientos

Clean driving record

Class A CDL

Customer communication

Self-motivated

Team leadership

Descripción del empleo

The Agronomy Operations role involves maintaining equipment and facilities in compliance with regulations, blending and delivering products, attending continuing education courses, assisting with fleet maintenance during the off-season, and communicating professionally with producers, salesmen, and the location manager.

Reports to

Location Manager

$19 - $24 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all established personnel and safety policies and procedures.
• Responsible for daily maintenance, cleanliness and compliance with state and federal regulations of equipment and facilities.
• Blending, mixing, delivering, applying, loading and unloading fertilizer, ag chemicals, seed and merchandise as directed.
• Attend continuing education courses to maintain a quality level of knowledge for the products, regulations, and customer relations.
• In the off-season, may be required to assist corporate shop personnel in repairing and maintaining fleet or operate the truck fleet as directed by the location manager.
• Be able to communicate in a professional manner to the producer, salesman and location manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Leadership Characteristics

• Must have a good driving record
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Illinois commercial driver’s license (CDL) with a Class A License
• Demonstrates the ability to interact effectively with management and customers
• Has a self-motivating personality as well as team-building skills

The nature of the business may require extended hours. Frequently exposed to weather conditions. Working conditions may include exposure to dust, fumes, and chemicals with appropriate safety measures. The noise level can be above normal at times.

Physical Demands

The physical demands include lifting objects up to 50 pounds and climbing stairs and ladders.

Travel

The employee may be required to travel to other locations, conferences, educational opportunities and other job-related activities.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

The Equity is an independent ag cooperative headquartered in Effingham, Illinois and has over 600 employees. Our market area currently includes 22 locations and covers central Illinois and southwest Indiana. The Equity has five divisions including: Agronomy, Grain, Feed & Livestock, Energy, and two Retail Stores, plus a Precision Agronomy dealership as well as a cutting-edge drone sprayer business. The Equity’s mission is to deliver value to our customers through operational excellence, providing information, exploring opportunities, and supporting profitable roles for producers.

Benefits Overview

• Paid vacation, 6 days Paid Time for All, 8 paid holidays, 3 paid floating holidays
• 401k match up to 6%
• One week paid Parental Leave
• Referral Program
• Company Incentive Program
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid Life insurance and long-term disability insurance