Agronomy Scale Operator - New Century FS - Toledo, IA

New Century FS, Inc.; Toledo (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

New Century FS, headquartered in Ames, Iowa, is seeking a Scale Operator to weigh trucks and agricultural products, record weights, and support the agronomy department. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and customer service in a largely office and warehouse environment.

You will maintain data across multiple systems, assist with deliveries, and perform routine accounting tasks such as deposits and statement reconciliation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate with customers and team members.
• Willingness to learn multiple office and data systems.

Responsibilities

• Operates the scale to weigh trucks and agricultural products accurately.
• Records and maintains weight data in the system.
• Ensures safety and operational procedures are followed during weighing.
• Keeps office supplies stocked and office equipment functional.
• Handles customer inquiries and delivers excellent service.
• Maintains organized files and documentation.
• Supports deliveries/pickups scheduling for the agronomy team.
• Manages customer accounts across multiple software systems.
• Performs various accounting tasks including deposits and statement reconciliation.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Record keeping

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

New Century FS is headquartered in Ames, Iowa with branches across Central to Northwest Iowa and Southeast South Dakota. New Century FS employs approximately 330 employees (including seasonal workers) and serves over 13,000 customers. Providing quality solutions to be the first clear choice as your partner for long-term success, New Century FS offers energy, agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, feed, grain, and turf products and services. New Century FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

Purpose And Summary Statement

Responsible for operating the scale to weigh incoming and outgoing agricultural products, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and performing various administrative tasks to support the agronomy department.

Essential Job Functions

• Operates the scale to weigh trucks and agricultural products accurately
• Record and maintain weight data in the system
• Ensure compliance with safety and operational procedures during weighing process
• Keeps all office supplies stocked and office equipment in working order
• Handle customer inquiries and provide excellent customer service
• Maintain organized files and documentation
• Support the agronomy team with scheduling and coordinating deliveries and pickups
• Maintains customer account information in multiple software systems and data management
• Performs various accounting functions. Collects deposits or payments as they are received and assists with customer statement reconciliation.

Other Job Functions

• Report any discrepancies or issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Occasionally may be asked to drive and run local errands as requested.
• May be required to cross-train and substitute for other administrative positions.
• Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; additional education in agriculture or related field is a plus.

Demonstrate essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Work is conducted mainly in a typical office environment, with slight exposure to other warehousing or storage facilities with generally satisfactory conditions, sometimes in a noisy, open area while interacting with team members and serving customer’s needs.

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.

Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.