Scale Operator

Agtegra Cooperative is a local agricultural cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD, owned by over 7,000 farmers and ranchers across North and South Dakota. With a network of over 70 locations and 850 employees, Agtegra’s mission is to do something great for farms and families in rural communities. The cooperative offers diverse career opportunities where employees can grow and work locally, supported by competitive benefits including healthcare, retirement, generous paid-time-off (PTO), family leave, and a clothing allowance.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Operator to join our Grain Operations team. This role ensures the efficient and safe handling of grain activities while maintaining strong communication with team members, customers, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Weigh trucks as they arrive at the location.
• Obtain grain samples using necessary equipment and grade grain accordingly.
• Communicate grain type and grade to grain attendants for each load.
• Work closely with the Location Manager to ensure day-to-day grain activities run efficiently.
• Maintain facility housekeeping, including the elevator, buildings, and grounds.
• Communicate daily with grain supervisors or attendants to understand grain strategies and receive task instructions.
• Partner with Grain Accounting for accurate and efficient grain accounting.
• Regularly contact customers to inform them of dumping hours, potential delays, and market opportunities.
• Assist customers with marketing possibilities and work toward purchasing producers' grain.
• Stay informed of current company programs and information necessary for accurate grain handling.
• Provide daily market prices and pertinent market information to customers.
• Keep the grain room, scale area, scale, and grading equipment clean and in optimal working condition.
• Depending on location, may be responsible for making grain contacts and settlements.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures, including US DOT drug and alcohol testing, Agtegra’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy, OSHA regulations, and the Agtegra Vehicle Policy and Fleet Safety Program.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• English proficiency.
• Ability to perform physical job duties, including bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, and loud noise, with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including a respirator.
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above).
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Ability to work overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in agriculture.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, talk, hear, and taste or smell.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits

• Healthcare and retirement benefits.
• Generous paid-time-off (PTO).
• Family leave.
• Clothing allowance.