Part-time Grain Origination Assistant

About the role

The Origination Assistant position is a part-time seasonal opportunity available this fall. You will work directly with the merchandising team to support grain buying, customer service, and daily office operations.

Responsibilities

• Utilize grain purchasing principles to buy grain.
• Provide bids to customers from bid sheets and enter contracts; follow up on unsigned and undelivered/unpriced contracts.
• Work with customers not assigned to a merchandiser.
• Respond to customer inquiries around facilities questions such as: dumping hours, commodities received, moisture limits, DP rates, etc.
• Notify various groups around bids, facility updates, USDA reports, and other topics via text messages.
• Combine regional positions into summarized positions.
• Process checks, follow up on outstanding receivables and unapplied cash on a daily basis.
• Aid in the planning and execution of producer meetings and/or events.
• Review and assist with collections on accounts receivable, as needed.
• Update month end reports using applicable software (i.e. customer volume, demurrage, unloads, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent OR equivalent education and experience.
• Experience Preferred: Associate’s degree.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Preferred: Clerical experience within a grain company. Basic knowledge of grain purchasing principles. Basic knowledge of general accounting principles. Proficient computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization. Exceptional customer service skills; including phone skills. High attention to detail and level of accuracy. Ability to work both independently and as a dedicated team player. Ability to work after hours/weekend as needed.

Qualifications

• Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent OR equivalent education and experience.
• Experience Preferred: Associate’s degree.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Preferred: Clerical experience within a grain company. Basic knowledge of grain purchasing principles. Basic knowledge of general accounting principles. Proficient computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization. Exceptional customer service skills; including phone skills. High attention to detail and level of accuracy. Ability to work both independently and as a dedicated team player. Ability to work after hours/weekend as needed.

Skills

• Clerical experience within a grain company.
• Basic knowledge of grain purchasing principles.
• Basic knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Proficient computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills; including phone skills.
• High attention to detail and level of accuracy.
• Ability to work both independently and as a dedicated team player.
• Ability to work after hours/weekend as needed.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$21.35 - $26.01

Schedule

Part-time seasonal opportunity.