Operations Intern at Landus

Farnhamville, Iowa, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Sep, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality, Decision Making, Reliability, Leadership, Independence, Creativity, Initiative, Communication, Organization, Judgment, Listening, Implementation

Industry

Farming

Description

Description About the Role: The Operations Intern responsibilities involve learning and assisting in all aspects of Landus’ grain and agronomy departments, while gaining exposure to logistics, safety, equipment handling, and customer service. The Intern will maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork and a professional image for Landus. Why Landus: At Landus, interns gain more than just a summer job — they gain insight into leading in agriculture. As an Operations Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience in facility operations, logistics, and safety practices. You’ll work alongside experienced teams to support growers, streamline processes, and build the leadership skills needed for a future in agriculture. What will you do? Grain: Work in the grain office learning about weighing, probing, grading, and communicating bin designation with elevator operators. Assist in train loading for an understanding of the process. Gain understanding of different functions of an elevator including pits, legs, conveyors, maintenance, and housekeeping. Work in outside grain facility, learning to operate PLC elevator controlling system. Learn how to segregate grain according to commodity, moisture level, and other grade factors. Learn about bin temperature and monitoring. Observe Safety Practices in grain department (bin entry, confined space, hot work permits, lock out/ tag out). Learn about Landus’ Quality Program. Agronomy: Work at fertilizer plant mixing, loading trucks, reading work orders and maps, etc. Learn about the dangers associated with NH3 and how to fill tanks with correct personal protective equipment. Accompany Operations Technician while operating a tender truck to learn about pre-trip inspection, operation of tender equipment, reading maps, filling out log sheets, and vehicle maintenance. Learn dispatching of work orders, floaters, tender equipment, etc. Ride in floater to observe spreading techniques, use of GPS navigation system Ride with a Strategic Account Manager taking calls, taking orders, soil sampling, grid sampling, crop scouting, etc. Understand the process to obtain Commercial Applicator’s License. Learn about products that Landus offers to customers. Learn about and perform seed treatment. Assist with aerial application. Observe safety practices in agronomy department. Learn about transportation logistics. Other: Obtain CDL if applicable Complete online safety videos and quizzes Understand and practice all Landus safety policies. Responsible for being a champion of safety compliance throughout organization Program Details: Internship Dates: May 26 – August 10, 2026 Paid internships with competitive compensation. Internship program includes orientation, professional development sessions, networking events, and final presentations. Requirements Qualifications: Currently enrolled in a 2 or 4-year post-secondary degree program General Competencies: Quality – work is accurate, thorough, and neat Decision Making – make timely well well-informed, sound decisions Reliability – can be relied upon regarding task completion and follow-up Leadership – show a good leadership role at all levels of the company Independence – perform work with little or no supervision Creativity – proposes ideas, finds new and better ways of doing things Initiative – seeks out new assignments and assumes additional duties when necessary Communication – communicate with co-workers and supervisors to accomplish their specific goals and objectives Organization – use time wisely to accomplish job responsibilities Judgment – demonstrates proper judgment and decision-making skills when necessary Listening – understand and comprehend what is needed to accomplish job responsibilities Implementation – get job assignments, goals, and objectives, and other work activities done on time and in a clear and decisive manner Licenses: This position requires the safe operation of a motor vehicle to perform the essential functions of the job. The employee must meet the qualifications set forth in the company’s vehicle safety policy. Failure to meet these qualifications could result in removal from this position. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret orders, delivery instructions, standard operating procedures, or government regulations related to motor vehicle operation and agronomy manufacturing and delivery practices. Ability to write reports (complete agronomy delivery and production records) in a legible manner. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts of basic mathematics. Ability to calculate figures via addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and some calculation of percentages and volumes. Reasoning Ability: Ability to make sound judgments related to meeting delivery and production schedules/appointments Certificates and Registrations: Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to acquire a CDL and a custom applicator’s license. This position requires the safe operation of a motor vehicle to perform the essential functions of the job. The employee must meet the qualifications set forth in our motor vehicle safety policy. Failure to meet these qualifications could result in removal from this position. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms when using equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Responsibilities

The Operations Intern will assist in all aspects of Landus’ grain and agronomy departments, gaining exposure to logistics, safety, equipment handling, and customer service. The role includes learning about grain operations, fertilizer mixing, and safety practices while supporting experienced teams.