Support the cooperative’s grain division by completing the daily tasks as assigned by the Location Manager. Provide excellent customer service to customers and perform duties with a safety-first mindset. Safely load and unload trucks for incoming and outgoing commodities. Seasonally assist with agronomy operations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide a high level of customer service by displaying courteous, helpful, and knowledgeable interaction and behaviors.
- Unload, load and transfer grain and grain products including truck operations.
- Operate skid loader and forklift on a regular basis and in a safe manner.
- Operate grain handling equipment including scales/moisture meter/dryers.
- Monitor equipment to ensure it is in good working order, participate in the overall maintenance of the facility and equipment - notify management of any necessary repairs or possible equipment concerns.
- Understand the proper operation of conveyance equipment that is utilized in the shipping, receiving, and transferring of grain and grain products and the associated safety systems of that equipment.
- Housekeeping as related, but not limited to, the cleanliness and orderliness of the grain handling area (tunnels, concrete grounds, grass areas, etc.), as well as any areas within the plant as delegated by the Location Manager.
- Work safely within company policy, procedures, and governmental regulations and fully participate in company safety programs.
- Be an involved/engaged member of a team and be willing to act and think independently.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Must be safety minded and willing to learn.
- Must have excellent people skills, with the ability to collaborate with a team.
- Must be able to multi-task in a fast-moving environment.
- Ability to work long hours during the busy grain and agronomy seasons.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
- This job operates in an outdoor environment. There is exposure to grain dust, weather elements, and heavy truck and machinery activity.
- The employee will regularly be required to stand, walk, reach, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work in confined spaces, climb ladders, handle heights, and work in all weather conditions.
Skills Required
- Safety-minded and willing to learn
- Excellent people skills and ability to collaborate with a team
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-moving environment
- Ability to work long hours during busy grain and agronomy seasons
- Safely load, unload, and transfer grain and grain products (truck operations)
- Operate skid loader and forklift regularly and safely
- Operate grain handling equipment including scales, moisture meter, and dryers
- Perform basic facility and equipment maintenance and report repair needs
- Perform housekeeping of grain handling areas (tunnels, grounds, plant areas)
- Ability to stand, walk, reach, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work in confined spaces, at heights, climb ladders, and in all weather conditions
What We Do
United Cooperative is a full-service, member-owned agricultural supply cooperative based in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Founded in 1936, it provides agronomy, grain, feed, and energy products to farmers and consumers in the Midwest. The cooperative aims to provide its patron members with the best possible value and return on investment, backed by exceptional service and professionalism, and is ranked among the top agricultural cooperatives in the US.
