Operations Specialist at Five Star Cooperative

Burchinal, Iowa, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Grain Grading, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Grain Handling, Agronomy Chemistry, Equipment Maintenance, CDL Class A, DOT Compliance

Industry

Farming

Description

Description Job Title: Operations Specialist Hours/Week: 40 hours per week with more hours required as needed FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Operations Manager Job Objective: Under the direction of the location supervisor and/or operations manager, the operations specialist is responsible for tasks in operating our grain and/or agronomy facilities. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting in all aspects of the elevator operations. This position will be responsible for receiving grain, maintaining grain conditions, and measuring grain inventory. Incumbents will also be responsible for loading and unloading bulk and packaged fertilizer and chemical products and measuring agronomy inventory. The incumbent will be expected to assist other locations and departments as assigned by management. Will communicate availability regularly and assist with projects as needed. Incumbent maintains efficiency in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative’s efficiency, help achieve the cooperative’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service. This position will maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the location, as well as within the cooperative and upholds a favorable image of Five Star Cooperative at all times. Job Summary and Primary Duties: Maintain grain quality Works with grain weighing, grading, probing, and communicating bin designation Performs general housekeeping to maintain dust levels Performs maintenance and repairs to equipment Measure and tracks inventory of grain and agronomy products Performs basic grain handling; loading and unloading trucks Ability to dump grain Assists with loading and unloading fertilizer and chemicals Understand basic agronomy chemistry of all products Works in fertilizer plant mixing, loading trucks, reading work orders and maps, etc. Completes and maintains driving and delivery records Assists with operations, helps with distribution of seed, fertilizer, and CPP products to growers Works directly with customers, developing excellent customer relations Enforce and abide by all cooperative policies Enforce and uphold the cooperative’s credit policy Good communication with all employees and customers Requirements Qualifications Education—High school diploma or equivalent; fluent reading, writing, and speaking the English language Experience: Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary Computer skills required – Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel Good customer service skills and approach necessary Ag background a plus License, Certificate or Registration: Valid Class A CDL; Valid DOT physical card; or ability to obtain the above; Certification to Grade Grain Basic Skills—Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Listening, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management

Responsibilities

Responsible for operating grain and agronomy facilities, including receiving grain, maintaining quality, and measuring inventory. Duties also include loading and unloading fertilizer and chemical products while providing excellent customer service.