Operations Specialist 2

MKC•Ryan, KS

About The Position

Responsible for assisting the agronomy, grain, and feed departments at the designated location. Duties include fertilizer blending and loading; preparing and loading sprayer support equipment; transporting NH3 tanks; picking up and delivering fertilizer equipment and tanks; loading fertilizer with proper training; loading feed; and assisting with seed-cleaning duties. Grain duties include grain handling, elevator cleaning and maintenance, maintaining buildings and grounds, and dumping and loading grain trucks. The role is expected to support the company’s efficiency, mission, and goals while providing outstanding customer service. The employee supports a safety culture, maintains a positive attitude that promotes teamwork, and helps maintain a favorable image of the company. The position involves work in a climate-controlled office and outdoors in hot and cold weather. It also involves stooping, standing, climbing ladders, scooping with a shovel, and sweeping with a broom. Required personal protective equipment includes eye protection, hard hats, and gloves in designated areas; full-length denim or similar pants and leather-toed shoes are required, with appropriate chemical-label PPE used when handling chemicals.

Requirements

High school degree or GED.
Ability to gain operational knowledge of elevator machinery, operate the elevator safely, make minor repairs, and perform scheduled equipment maintenance.
Ability to obtain a good working knowledge of fertilizer, seed, and grains.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a 7B Fumigation License.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to adapt productively to change and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
Ability to perform the described physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and communicating through speech and hearing.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Unload incoming grain trucks; weigh and test grain when necessary; and transfer grain to the correct bin while efficiently using storage space.
Load grain onto trucks or rail cars in accordance with legal weight limits.
Blend grain as needed to meet receiving-customer specifications and avoid quality discounts.
Inspect stored grain periodically, turn grain only as needed to maintain quality, and recommend improvements to grain handling and customer service.
Unload feed deliveries into the warehouse and load feed into customer vehicles as directed by the location manager or elevator superintendent.
Load liquid, dry, and NH3 fertilizer into customer vehicles and deliver it as directed.
Drive a commercial vehicle when requested.
Assist with operation of the seed cleaner and monthly inventory duties.
Observe applicable OSHA, state, federal, and company safety regulations, and proactively assess activities for hazards.
Maintain equipment and facilities according to manufacturer specifications or the company maintenance program, and keep facilities neat and clean.
Assist other locations or departments as requested.
Keep vehicles in proper operating condition and clean, and document maintenance in writing.
Keep company property and grounds clean, neat, and orderly.
Provide outstanding customer service to encourage repeat business.
Assist with fertilizer blending and loading, sprayer support equipment preparation and loading, NH3 tank transport, fertilizer equipment and tank pickup and delivery, and fertilizer loading after proper training.