Operations Technician - Seasonal

Landus Cooperative; Churdan (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus Cooperative is seeking a motivated individual to join the team in outside agronomy and grain operations. The role involves greeting customers, maintaining sales and grain origination, and assisting in elevator operations including unloading, drying, and inventory management.

Responsibilities also cover fertilizer and chemical operations, equipment maintenance, and supporting NH3 nurse tanks. A valid license, physical capability, and basic agronomy knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers promptly and courteously.
• Maintain agronomy and feed sales, grain origination and marketing with existing customers and grow with new customers.
• Assist in elevator operations including grain receiving/unloading and drying.
• Measure grain inventory weekly/monthly and oversee train loading.
• Support fertilizer and chemical operations; report inventory to supervisor.
• Keep equipment maintained; pump bulk chemicals into customer tanks; assist applicators.
• Understand basic agronomy chemistry of products.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Lifting capability

Good computer skills

Seasonality awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Class A CDL with endorsements

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated individual to be part of the Landus team who will be responsible for our outside agronomy and grain operations. At Landus, you’ll find a fun team atmosphere and a stable career.

What would you do?

• 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, 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.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to move/lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Understand the seasonality of an agricultural cooperative and the in-season time commitment.

Other skills that will help you succeed:

• Be able to obtain a Class A CDL with air brake, tanker, and HazMat endorsements.
• Participate in company DOT drug and alcohol program and maintain current DOT physical.
• Good computer skills.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled