Operations Technician - Seasonal

Landus; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus is seeking a motivated individual to support outside agronomy and grain operations. You will engage with customers, manage grain movements, and support fertilizer and chemical operations as needed.

The role emphasizes safety, inventory control, and hands-on duties across elevator and field operations, with a focus on reliable customer service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to move/lift up to 50 lbs; up to 100 lbs occasionally.
• Understand seasonality of an agricultural cooperative.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers promptly and courteously.
• Maintain and increase agronomy, grain origination and marketing with customers; grow with new customers.
• Assist in elevator operations and grain receiving/unloading.
• Grain drying operations.
• Measure grain inventory weekly/monthly.
• Load grain trains and seal cars; keep area clean and records.

Skills

Good computer skills

CDL Class A endorsements

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL endorsements

Job description

Description

How will you have an impact in this role?

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 by 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 Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled