Facility Operations & Maintenance

HEARTLAND CO-OP • Jewell Junction, IA

3d

About The Position

Responsible for receiving, 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 as appropriate for the location and may involve grain, rail, agronomy, or marine/barge operations.

The employee receives and stores products, loads customer and Heartland Co-op vehicles, assists with scale operation and inventory, and performs housekeeping and routine maintenance. The role also includes maintaining appropriate records and logs. Depending on the facility, duties may include preparing and loading grain trailers or railcars, monitoring grain storage and quality, assisting with fertilizer and chemical mixing and delivery, or preparing and loading/unloading barges.

The position requires a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times. A current weighing license and grain grading certificate may be required. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, 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.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using 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.
• May be required to maintain a current weighing license and grain grading certificate.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 100 pounds and frequently walking, using hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to work regularly outdoors and around moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, loud noise, and occasionally high or precarious places.
• Demonstrates organizational support by following policies and procedures, punctuality, dependability, productivity, and safe and proper use of equipment and materials.

Responsibilities

• Receive and properly store commodities and products at the facility.
• Load customer and Heartland Co-op trucks and trailers using an end loader, forklift, or by hand.
• Assist with scale operation.
• Assist in conducting and maintaining accurate inventories 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 logbook 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 grain flats, track fan usage, monitor bunker storage and grain dryer output, and perform other location-specific duties to maintain grain inventory quality.
• Prepare railcars or trailers for loading by opening lids, inspecting for foreign debris, and closing and sealing the bottom.
• Load railcars or trailers, close and lock lids after filling, and inspect locomotives before use to verify specified fuel and general maintenance.
• Assist in scheduling, mixing, and loading liquid and 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 barges using a grain spout, then close and lock lids after filling.
• Prepare the facility for barge unloading by directing conveyors to the appropriate storage location; unload barges using a backhoe and conveyor system.
• Gauge barges as directed and maintain detailed dock logs in chronological order.
• Perform cleaning and general housekeeping throughout the facility during seasonal slow times.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

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