Description
Operations Assistant Danner Family Grain | West Liberty, IA dannerfarmsinc.com
$18.00–$26.00/hour, based on experience, plus productivity bonus. Full-time, year-round.
Danner Family Grain is a 5th generation, family-owned farming operation in West Liberty, Iowa, specializing in specialty market seed and grain. We combine time-honored traditions with modern farming practices to produce high-quality crops, and we're proud of the team-oriented culture that makes it possible.
Our Mission Plant, nurture, and harvest with integrity, innovation, and excellence. These values are at the core of everything we do, and our reputation is one of our most valuable assets.
Join Our Team!
We're looking for an experienced, motivated Operations Assistant to work closely with our Operations Manager/Owner and take on a key, hands-on role in crop production and day-to-day farm operations. This is a full-time, year-round position with real variety day to day, real responsibility, and real room to grow your skills in a collaborative, supportive environment.
Why You'll Love This Role As Operations Assistant, you'll:
• Support daily farm and crop production operations
• Get hands-on with field activities including tillage, grain cart operation, spraying, and grain hauling
• Operate and help maintain farm equipment, including irrigation systems
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and upkeep
• Work as part of a close-knit, team-oriented operation where your contributions are seen and valued
• Play a direct role in the farm's overall productivity and success
What Danner Family Grain Offers
• Competitive pay, starting at $18.00–$26.00/hour based on experience
• Bonus pay tied to overall farm productivity and performance goals
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Room to build your skills with modern equipment and precision ag technology, and grow with the operation
What We're Looking For
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of crop operations experience
• Application/sprayer experience and certification preferred
• Class A CDL preferred, or willingness to obtain one within a specified timeframe, we'll help you get there
• A valid driver's license, maintained throughout employment
• Familiarity with farm equipment technology a plus, John Deere monitors and precision ag experience especially welcome
Danner Family Grain is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Ready to grow with a farm that's been in the family for five generations? Apply today, we'd love to talk with you.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years of crop operations experience
- Application/sprayer experience and certification
- Class A CDL or ability to obtain within specified timeframe
- Valid driver's license
- Experience with farm equipment technology; familiarity with John Deere monitors and precision agriculture technology
What We Do
UnCommon Farms is a community of agriculture business experts that supports family farms across North America in building profitable and sustainable operations, offering services in farm business planning, financial management, and peer networking.
