Grain & Agronomy Operations Technician

Landus; Mitchellville (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus is seeking a motivated individual to join our team for outside agronomy and grain operations. You will greet customers and help grow agronomy, grain origination, and marketing with existing and new accounts.

Responsibilities include assisting elevator operations, grain receiving/unloading, drying, weighing inventories, and grain train loading. You will support fertilizer and chemical operations, ensure safety, and help maintain equipment and records at the location.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Understand the seasonality of an agricultural cooperative and the in-season time commitment.
• Class A CDL endorsements and DOT program participation may be required.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally 100 pounds, and comfortable with physical tasks.

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.
• Assist in elevator operations, including receiving and unloading grain, grain drying, and inventory measurement.
• Perform grain train loading, cleaning, sealing, and maintain housekeeping records.
• Support fertilizer and chemical operations, measure inventory, and report to supervisor.
• Assist in unloading bulk and packaged product and load chemical orders for customers.
• Maintain and repair equipment and pump bulk chemicals into customer tanks.
• Tend to applicators and fill NH3 nurse tanks during season.
• Understand basic agronomy chemistry of all products and comply with safety requirements.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL endorsements (Class A, air brake, tanker, HazMat)

Job description

Landus is seeking a motivated individual to join our team for outside agronomy and grain operations. You will greet customers and help grow agronomy, grain origination, and marketing with existing and new accounts.

Responsibilities include assisting elevator operations, grain receiving/unloading, drying, weighing inventories, and grain train loading. You will support fertilizer and chemical operations, ensure safety, and help maintain equipment and records at the location.