Operations Technician - Seasonal

Landus Cooperative; Kentucky; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus Cooperative in Kentucky is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as part of outside agronomy and grain operations. You will greet customers, assist in elevator operations, receive and unload grain, measure inventory, and support grain loading and safety procedures.

The role involves working with agronomy and grain products, serving customers, and maintaining equipment and facilities. A valid driver’s license and ability to lift up to 50 lbs (100 lbs occasionally) are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (occasionally up to 100).
• Understand seasonality of an agricultural cooperative and in-season time commitment.

Responsibilities

• Greet all customers promptly and courteously.
• Maintain and increase agronomy and grain sales with existing customers and grow business with new customers.
• Assist in elevator operations including receiving and unloading grain, grain drying, and measuring inventory weekly/monthly.
• Load grain trains, perform cleaning and sealing, and maintain inventory reporting to supervision.
• Provide customer service and load chemical product orders; maintain facility cleanliness and safety.
• Assist in fertilizer and chemical operations and manage equipment maintenance as needed.

Skills

Good computer skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Class A CDL with air brake, tanker, HazMat 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