Operations Technician

Responsibilities

• SUPPORT THE ELEVATOR OPERATIONS.
• RECEIVE, DRY, BLEND, AND LOAD GRAIN.
• MESSEGE GRAIN INVENTORY AS NEEDED.
• PREPARE GRAIN RAIL CARS AND LOAD CARS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AS NEEDED.
• MANTAIN GRAIN CONDITIONS.
• SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF AGRONOMY OPERATIONS.
• MANAGE AG CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZER.
• UNDERSTAND CHEMICAL RATES, USES, AND RESTRICTIONS.
• OPERATE FERTILIZER MIX PLANT – DRY & LIQUID.
• MANAGE CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE & LEAD AGRONOMY INVENTORY.
• FILL NH3 TANKS.
• ABIDE BY OUR VALUES AND PRACTICES BY:
• WORKING IN A SAFE & EFFICIENT MANNER.
• PURSUING SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
• PARTICIPATING IN EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE INCLUDING HOUSEKEEPING, DAILY MAINTENANCE CHECKS, AND BASIC MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED.
• ASSISTING OTHER LOCATIONS, AS NEEDED.

Requirements

• VALID STATE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR’S LICENSE.
• HAVE A VALID OR THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN A CLASS A CDL, COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE AND/OR HANDLER’S LICENSE.
• ABILITY TO WORK OVERTIME AS REQUIRED.
• CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL SCHEDULING NEEDS.
• GOOD COMPUTER SKILLS.
• ONE YEAR OF RELATED EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Qualifications

• RESPECT.
• INTEGRITY.
• SAFETY.
• EXCELLENCE.

Benefits

• AGSTATE OFFERS A GENEROUS BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING 401K MATCH OR DEFINED BENEFIT (PENSION) RETIREMENT PLAN, MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, LIFE INSURANCE, SALARY CONTINUATION, LONG TERM DISABILITY, SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE, CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP), EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS AND LOCAL DISCOUNTS, PAID HOLIDAYS, CLOTHING ALLOWANCE, AND A GENEROUS PAID TIME OFF ACCRUAL.