2027 Summer Internship - Facility Operations
About The Position
Innovative Ag Services is accepting applications for their 2027 Facility Operations Summer Internship Program. IAS is proud to recruit talented individuals that will be a good fit for us now and as future leaders in agriculture. IAS is confident in having the capabilities to provide the tools and resources to students to learn the ins and outs of a cooperative, as well as assisting with solidifying their career paths within the agricultural sector. Innovative Ag Services is a full service farm cooperative offering a complete line of supplies and services to meet all of your farm needs. We provide value-added products and services to over 5,000 members in the grain, agronomy, feed, energy and building supply markets. Our 30 locations are located throughout northeast and central Iowa, and southwest Wisconsin. IAS ranks as one of the Top Agricultural Cooperatives in Iowa.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain Class A or B CDL with hazmat endorsement or minimally a seasonal CDL; MVR must pass IAS insurance guidelines.
- Strong people skills, good phone etiquette, follows directions, meets deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Operating crop nutrient and crop protection mixing and blending facilities; utilization of work orders and field maps.
- Preventative maintenance and repair of location equipment and facilities.
- Distribution of farm supply products from IAS facilities to the customer; learn dispatching techniques used.
- Warehouse orderliness, housekeeping, and inventory control techniques and procedures.
- Accompany and perform custom application practices and techniques of agronomy products including precision technology.
- Crop scouting techniques and procedures with crop advisor or crop scouting intern.
- Marketing of Innovative Advanced Solutions with a member of the IAS Agronomy Advisor Team.
- Participation in precision ag technology installations with a IAS Precision Ag Tech.
- Grain facility operations of both truck and rail houses including receiving, blending, and load out procedures.
- Weighing, probing samples of, and grading grain per industry standards.
- Learning about grain origination, settlement, and merchandising at location and/or grain merchandising offices.
- Counter sales and store operations experience.
- Participation in company safety training and practicing safety policy & procedures in all assigned tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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