Grain & Agronomy Operations Technician - Customer Service

Landus Cooperative; South Dakota; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus Cooperative is seeking a dependable team member to support outside agronomy and grain operations. The role focuses on customer interaction, grain handling, storage, and related facility tasks at your assigned location.

You will assist in elevator operations, grain receiving/unloading, drying, inventory measurements, and basic fertilizer/chemical duties while maintaining safety and cleanliness. CDL and DOT compliance may apply.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Greet 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 all aspects of the 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 and 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.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Able to lift 50–100 lbs

Good computer skills

Customer service mindset

Seasonal/workload flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

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

Job description

Landus Cooperative is seeking a dependable team member to support outside agronomy and grain operations. The role focuses on customer interaction, grain handling, storage, and related facility tasks at your assigned location.

You will assist in elevator operations, grain receiving/unloading, drying, inventory measurements, and basic fertilizer/chemical duties while maintaining safety and cleanliness. CDL and DOT compliance may apply.