Overall Job Function:
The Agronomy Operations Intern position at Farmers Coop Society is designed for students pursuing degrees in agriculture-related fields. This internship offers hands-on experience in agronomy operations, focusing on customer service and operational support within the Agronomy Operations sector. Interns will gain practical knowledge in various Agronomy Operations skills while contributing to the company's commitment to providing high-quality service to its customers.
Essential Job Functions:
Work alongside agronomy operations staff to safely deliver and distribute agronomy products
Perform preventative maintenance inspections to eliminate equipment downtime
Perform diagnostic, troubleshooting, and electrical work on various types of equipment
Assist with housekeeping and maintenance of facilities, roadways and rolling stock
Provide First Class Customer Service
Assist with in-season operations including seed duties, delivery, sorting, and product returns
Assist with inventory management and warehouse procedures
Engage in Real Life Work Experiences
Shadow custom applicators while performing
Assist with agronomy plant operations including but not limited to tender driving and in-the-field service calls
Attend Internship Networking/Development Opportunities
Attending training, professional development and continuing education opportunities.
Secondary Responsibilities:
Understand DOT placarding and DOT hazardous rules.
Ability to operate and understand mobile equipment.
Possess mechanical skills to perform minor maintenance tasks on grain equipment and property.
Competencies:
High level of customer service focus
Supports a consistent professional image of the company.
Observes safety policy and procedure as an absolute
Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure.
Work ethic of the highest integrity
Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines.
Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a degree or certification from a community college, technical college or university
You are in good academic standing
A satisfactory driving record.
Work Requirements:
This position is based in a fast-paced agricultural setting and is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibrations. The employees are occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, and airborne particles. The noise level is usually moderate but occasionally may be loud. PPE will be provided and must be utilized according to safety standards. Typical working hours are based on customer and organizational demand; hours may be long, irregular and include weekends and holidays during peak season.
While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and hear most of the time. The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and sitting, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel. The employee will need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and maneuver on and off mobile equipment. Ability of close, distant, color and peripheral vision is required, along with accurate depth perception. The physicality of this job is high.
*FCS job descriptions are a representation of a job requirements knowledge, skills, and abilities. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree or certification from a community college, technical college, or university
- Good academic standing
- Satisfactory driving record
- Ability to follow safety policies and use required personal protective equipment
- Ability to operate and understand mobile equipment
- Mechanical skills for minor maintenance on grain equipment and property
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and perform physically demanding tasks
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and work irregular hours, weekends, and holidays during peak season
What We Do
Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative serving producers and rural communities in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota. It provides agronomy, feed, and grain services, along with building materials through its How-To Building Center. Founded to give farmers a fair place to buy and sell farm commodities, FCS partners with members, employees, and communities to deliver sustainable agricultural business solutions.
