Operations Technician

Ag Partners Cooperative, Inc; Hiawatha (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ag Partners Cooperative, Inc is seeking an Operations Technician in Hiawatha, KS to support multiple departments by operating fertilizer tenders, loading feed, and handling grain trucks. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and a strong customer-service orientation.

Responsibilities include unloading/loading grain trucks, maintaining anhydrous facilities, loading fertilizers, warehouse support, and general housekeeping.

Qualifications

• Experience with grain, feed, fertilizer, chemicals and/or farm supplies preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees of the cooperative.

Responsibilities

• Unload and load grain trucks.
• Fill anhydrous tanks and maintain anhydrous facilities.
• Load and unload fertilizer.
• Assist with warehouse duties as needed.
• Perform general housekeeping and keep areas clean.
• Provide a high level of customer service.
• Adhere to safety policies and company Core Values.
• Report to work on time and be available for overtime as needed.

Job description

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Operations Technician

Full Time Hiawatha, KS, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1252

Ag Partners does not authorize salary estimates or third-party job board reposting. Compensation ranges listed elsewhere are not provided or confirmed by Ag Partners.

SUMMARY

The Operations Technician is responsible for excellent customer service and assisting all departments by driving fertilizer tender truck , loading feed, filling anhydrous tanks, loading and unloading grain trucks, and general maintenance and housekeeping.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Includes the following and other duties may be assigned.)

Responsible for:

• Following directions established for operations, maintenance and equipment of various departments in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Manager including:
• Unloading and loading grain trucks.
• Filling anhydrous tanks and maintenance of anhydrous facilities.
• Loading and unloading fertilizer .
• Assisting with warehouse duties as needed.
• Performing general housekeeping duties, maintains clean work areas, and secures equipment and facilities when closing.
• Providing a high level of customer service.
• Promoting and adhering to the company Core Values of honesty, integrity & teamwork.
• Adherence to safety policies.
• Adherenceto cooperative credit policy.
• Works with other cooperative staff at other locations to ensure cooperative goals are met.
• Present a clean and professional appearance.
• Promptly and regularly report to work and work overtime hours as needed.
• Employee is required to perform all other duties as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, demands and environments described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Previous experience related to grain, feed, fertilizer, chemicals and/or farms supplies is preferred, but not required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees of the cooperative.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Able to deal with problems with several concrete variables in standard situations. Must be able to think quickly and perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate PPE as dictated by need, regulation and labeling.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the 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; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and/or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 65 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to legally operate a grain elevator manlift with the door closed, (300 lb. weight limit), climb stairs, and climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the 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 exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; wet and/or humid condition. Employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

Ag Partners does not authorize salary estimates or third-party job board reposting. Compensation ranges listed elsewhere are not provided or confirmed by Ag Partners.