Fertilizer Equipment Operator

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; New Roads (LA); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Earned Wage Access (DailyPay)

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Term Life Insurance

Disability benefits

Parental Leave

Education Assistance

And much more

Descripción de la vacante

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC in Louisiana is seeking a Fertilizer Equipment Operator to assist the Fertilizer Manager in daily operations, including blending fertilizers and maintaining equipment.

You will load and unload trucks, manage inventory, and ensure safety while working in a warehouse/outdoor environment; must have a high school diploma, CDL preferred, and be able to read, write and speak English; Spanish is a plus.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CDL preferred.
• Familiarity with heavy machinery.
• Knowledge of safety equipment operations.
• Understanding of weights and measures, dry and liquid.
• Competent in basic math skills.
• Ability to operate equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license required to drive Helena vehicles.

Responsabilidades

• Safe operation of articulating loader used to blend dry fertilizer and pour blends.
• Assist Fertilizer Manager with mixing and pouring of dry/liquid elements.
• Daily maintenance and cleaning of fertilizer facility.
• Assist with loading/unloading of fertilizer trucks.
• Assist with inventory controls.
• Drive a company vehicle as required.
• Provide excellent customer service to all customers.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintain reliable attendance and follow company policies.

Conocimientos

Heavy machinery

Safety equipment

Weights & measures

Basic math

Equipment operation

English literacy

Spanish helpful

Driver's license

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

CDL preferred

Descripción del empleo

WHO WE ARE

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing, just to name a few.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Fertilizer Equipment Operator assists the Fertilizer Manager in daily operations.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Safe operation of articulating loader used to blend dry fertilizer, mixing and pouring of dry and liquid elements for complete fertilizer blends.
• Assist the Fertilizer Manager with mixing and pouring of dry and liquid elements for complete fertilizer blends.
• Daily maintenance and cleaning of fertilizer facility.
• Assists with the loading and unloading of fertilizer trucks.
• Assists Fertilizer Manager with inventory controls.
• Required to drive a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• CDL is preferred.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with heavy machinery.
• Knowledgeable in safety equipment operations.
• Understanding of weights and measures, dry and liquid.
• Competent in basic math skills.
• Ability to operate equipment for extended periods of time.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Applicants for positions requiring operation of a moving vehicle or interaction with heavy equipment must meet legal age requirement.

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position is a warehouse/outdoor environment where the noise level is usually moderate to loud and occasionally very loud. In this position, you will work outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working in the warehouse, you will regularly work around moving equipment/mechanical parts and could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.

BENEFITS AT HELENA

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Employees are eligible for paid time-off and holiday pay.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

For more detailed information about our benefits visit us at helenacareers.com/benefits.

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.