Operations Technician - Seasonal

Landus Cooperative; Ida Grove (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus Cooperative is seeking a motivated individual to join our team to handle outside agronomy and grain operations. You’ll join a fun team atmosphere with a stable career at Landus.

The role covers customer service, grain handling, inventory measurement and support for fertilizer/chemical operations as applicable to the location. A valid driver’s license and physical ability to lift are required.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Able to move/lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• High school diploma or GED.

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.
• Assist in all aspects of elevator operations, if applicable to location.
• Receive and unload grain operations.
• Grain drying operations.
• Measure grain inventory weekly/monthly.
• Grain train loading operations including cleaning and sealing cars.
• Keep facility clean and maintain housekeeping records.
• Maintain grain condition by testing temperatures and blending.
• Assist in fertilizer and chemical operations, if applicable to location.
• Measure inventory and report to 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.
• Tend to applicators.
• Fill NH3 nurse tanks during season.
• Understand basic agronomy chemistry of all products.

Skills

Driver's license

Physical stamina

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma

GED

Tools

None

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