Facility Operations & Maintenance

HEARTLAND CO-OP • Reinbeck, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for receiving, storing, loading, and delivering commodities and products—including grain, fertilizer, chemicals, seed, feed, and petroleum products—and for general upkeep and routine maintenance at Heartland Co-op facilities. Duties vary by location and may include grain, rail, agronomy, and marine/barge operations.

The role includes maintaining accurate inventory and records, assisting with scale operations, keeping facilities clean, and performing routine maintenance. Depending on the operation, the employee may prepare and load trailers, railcars, or barges; monitor grain quality and storage; assist with fertilizer and chemical mixing and delivery; and operate equipment for barge unloading.

The position involves regular outdoor work and exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, and loud noise. Employees must maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and meet the stated heavy-lift demands.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties, including frequent walking, sitting, handling, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Must demonstrate organizational support, attendance and punctuality, dependability, productivity, and safe and proper use of equipment and materials.

Nice To Haves

• A current weighing license may be required.
• A grain grading certificate may be required.

Responsibilities

• Receive and properly store commodities and products at the facility.
• Load customer and Heartland Co-op trucks or trailers using an end loader, forklift, or by hand.
• Assist with scale operation and with maintaining accurate inventory of commodities and products.
• Perform routine maintenance and housekeeping in elevators, mix plants, mills, warehouses, and shops.
• Maintain records of maintenance and housekeeping in the appropriate log book or maintenance program.
• Prepare grain trailers for loading by opening tarps, inspecting for foreign debris, and closing and sealing the bottom.
• Load grain trailers using grain spouts, conveyors, grain vacuums, and other loading equipment; direct grain to the proper bin based on grade.
• Monitor and record temperature cables, walk flats, track fan usage, monitor bunker storage and grain dryer output, and perform other location-specific tasks to maintain grain inventory quality.
• Prepare railcars or trailers for loading, inspect them for foreign debris, load them, and close and lock lids as applicable.
• Inspect locomotives before a run to verify fuel and general maintenance are in order.
• Assist with scheduling, mixing, and loading liquid or dry fertilizer and chemicals, and help ensure mixing accuracy.
• Assist with delivery of fertilizer, chemical, and seed products to customers or Heartland Co-op application equipment.
• Prepare barges for loading by opening lids, inspecting for foreign debris, and checking for leaks; load and secure barges as directed.
• Prepare the facility for barge unloading by directing conveyors to the proper storage location; unload barges using a backhoe and conveyor system.
• Gauge barges as directed and maintain chronological dock logs.
• Perform cleaning and general housekeeping throughout the facility during seasonal slow times.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED