Grain & Agronomy Operations Technician

Landus; Beaver (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus in Iowa seeks a motivated individual to support outside agronomy and grain operations, joining a team with a stable career and collaborative culture. The role covers customer service, grain receiving, inventory management, elevator operations, fertilizer and chemical handling, and safety for a busy agricultural cooperative.

You will greet customers, help maintain inventory, loading grain trains, and assist with equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Move/lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Understand seasonality of an agricultural cooperative and the in-season time commitment.

Responsibilities

• Greet all customers promptly and courteously.
• Maintain and increase agronomy and feed sales, grain origination and marketing with existing customers and grow business with new customers, as applicable.
• Assist in all aspects of the elevator operations, if applicable to location.
• Receiving and unloading grain operations.
• Grain drying operations.
• Measuring grain inventory on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Grain train loading operations including cleaning and sealing cars.
• Keeping facility clean, safe and housekeeping records current.
• Maintain grain condition by testing temperatures and blending.
• Assist in fertilizer and chemical operations, if applicable to location.
• Measure inventory and report it to the supervisor.
• Assist in unloading bulk and packaged product.
• Provide customer service by loading chemical product orders.
• Maintain and repair equipment as needed.
• Pumping bulk chemicals into customer tanks.
• Tender to applicators.
• Fill NH3 nurse tanks during season.
• Understand basic agronomy chemistry of all products.

Job description

Landus in Iowa seeks a motivated individual to support outside agronomy and grain operations, joining a team with a stable career and collaborative culture. The role covers customer service, grain receiving, inventory management, elevator operations, fertilizer and chemical handling, and safety for a busy agricultural cooperative.

You will greet customers, help maintain inventory, loading grain trains, and assist with equipment maintenance.