Operations Associate

Landus; Farnhamville (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus in Iowa seeks an Operations Associate specialized in grain operations to safely operate equipment, manage inventories, and support storage and distribution of grain. This role requires travel between locations to assist with operations and housekeeping, with a CDL endorsement requirement where applicable.

The position emphasizes teamwork, safety procedures, and customer service to serve farmer-owners and customers across locations, including potential locomotive training where needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to safely operate equipment and perform physical, hands-on work.
• Willingness to travel between locations to support operations.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to maintain equipment and facilities.
• Comfort working in outdoor and seasonal conditions.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and SOPs.
• Willingness to obtain required training and certifications (e.g., locomotive, NH3).
• Class A CDL with applicable endorsements or ability to obtain one where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of elevator operations.
• Receive, dry, and unload grain.
• Measure grain inventory weekly and monthly.
• Support grain train loading operations including cleaning and sealing cars.
• Operate locomotive at locations where applicable and obtain required certification.
• Maintain grain conditions by testing temperatures and blending.
• Assist in fertilizer and chemical operations.
• Measure inventory and report to the supervisor.
• Perform equipment and facility maintenance and housekeeping.
• Provide prompt, professional, and courteous customer service.

Skills

Safe equipment operation

Physical work capability

Willingness to travel

Customer service

Teamwork

Safety procedures adherence

Training/certifications willingness

Job description

Description

About the Role

As an Operations Associate specializing in grain operations, you will play a vital part in ensuring the efficient handling, storage, and distribution of grain. Your responsibilities will include operating equipment, maintaining facilities, assisting with inventory management, and providing excellent service to our farmer-owners and customers. This role will be traveling to locations to support operations and maintain housekeeping duties.

What will you do?

• Assist in all aspects of elevator operations.
• Receive, dry, and unload grain.
• Measure grain inventory on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Assist in grain train loading operations including cleaning and sealing cars.
• If applicable to location, operate a train locomotive & obtain a training certificate on locomotive operations.
• Maintain grain conditions by testing temperatures and blending.
• Assist in all aspects of the fertilizer and chemical operations.
• Measure inventory and report it to the supervisor.
• Perform equipment and facility maintenance including housekeeping records and cleanliness.
• Provide prompt, professional, and courteous customer service.

Requirements

• Ability to safely operate equipment and perform physical, hands-on work
• Willingness to travel between locations to support operations and housekeeping
• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to assist with equipment and facility maintenance
• Comfort working in outdoor and seasonal conditions
• Ability to follow safety procedures and SOPs
• Strong focus on customer service and teamwork
• Willingness to obtain required training and certifications (e.g., locomotive, NH3)

Licenses: Must have a Class A CDL with applicable endorsements or be able to obtain one, if applicable to the location. This position requires the safe operation of a motor vehicle to perform the essential functions of the job. The employee must meet the qualifications set forth in the company’s vehicle safety policy. Failure to meet these qualifications could result in removal from this position.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. ?