Operations Specialist

Five Star Cooperative•Scarville, IA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Fluent reading, writing, and speaking the English language
Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary
Computer skills required – Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Good customer service skills and approach necessary
Valid Class A CDL
Valid DOT physical card; or ability to obtain the above
Certification to Grade Grain
Speaking
Writing
Reading Comprehension
Listening
Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management

Nice To Haves

Ag background a plus

Responsibilities

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