Operations Technician - Seasonal

Landus; Lake View (IA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Landus is seeking a motivated team member to support outside agronomy and grain operations. You will greet customers, assist with grain receiving, loading, and inventory, and help maintain a safe, clean facility.

The role emphasizes operating within seasonal agricultural cycles, safety compliance, and teamwork to keep shipments moving and customer service high. Experience in agricultural settings and the ability to lift/move equipment are valued.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Greet customers promptly and courteously.
• Assist in agronomy and grain operations including receiving/loading and inventory.
• Perform grain drying, measuring inventory, and grain train loading operations.
• Maintain facility cleanliness and safety records.
• Assist in fertilizer and chemical operations and inventory reporting.
• Maintain and repair equipment as needed.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Physical stamina (50–100 lbs)

Customer service

Computer skills

Basic agronomy understanding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL Class A with air brake, tanker, HazMat 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