Laborer, General (Seasonal) - AgVantage FS - Dewar, IA

AgVantage FS; Dewar (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

AgVantage FS, headquartered in Waverly, Iowa, seeks a retail operations assistant to support daily tasks at the Dewar location. This role involves maintaining store operations, inventory control, and customer service duties to ensure efficient, compliant, and safe operations.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of retail experience, with strong communication skills and the stamina to lift up to 70 lbs and work in varied weather conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; 1+ years of retail experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to lift 51-70 lbs and work in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operations at the retail location.
• Follow maintenance schedule for facility and equipment.
• Manage inventory and distribution of products.
• Drive and deliver miscellaneous products as requested.
• Stock and move warehouse product and materials.
• Assist both full-time and part-time operations personnel.
• Maintain facility and equipment image.
• Help meet goals by improving efficiency and reducing costs.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Collaborate with location manager on safety and compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Inventory management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly, Iowa with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. AgVantage FS has about 400 employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 23,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, energy, precision agronomy, and agri-finance. AgVantage 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

The purpose for this position is to assist in daily operational duties at the facility.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for maintaining operations at retail supply location.
• Follows maintenance schedule of facility and equipment.
• Responsible for inventory and distribution of products.
• Drives and delivers miscellaneous products as requested.
• Stocks and moves warehouse product and material.
• Assists both full-time and part-time operations personnel.
• Maintains the facility and equipment image.
• Assists in obtaining goals by improving efficiency and reducing costs.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Works with location manager on all safety and compliance issues.

Other Job Functions

• Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
• May be required to drive and run local errands as needed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Normally requires a high school diploma or the equivalent thereof, and 1 or more years of retail related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of basic business principals of inventory management and mechanics.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Frequently required to lift 51-70 lbs as needed.
• Frequently required to work in extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, etc.)
• Frequently exposed to working conditions may include dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures
• Will be required to work hours other than those considered “normal” to meet seasonal demands.
• 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.