Operations Intern - Fairfield at Heartland Co-op in Region 3 - Fairfield-096 - Fairfield, IA 52556

Job description

• Position Type
• Internship
• Education Level
• High School
• Responsible for receiving/loading/delivering commodities and products, including, but not limited to, grain, fertilizer, chemicals, seed, feed and petroleum products, from/to customers and general upkeep and routine maintenance at Heartland Co-op facilities by preforming the following duties as appropriate for the location.

Responsibilities

• Receive and properly store commodities and products into the facility.
• Loading customer and Heartland Co-op trucks/trailers with products using an end loader, forklift or by hand.
• Assists with scale operation.
• Assists in conducting and maintaining accurate inventory of commodities and products within the facility.
• Performs routine maintenance and housekeeping in elevators, mix plants, mills, warehouses and shops. Responsible for records maintenance and housekeeping performed in appropriate log book or applicable maintenance program.
• Grain
• Prepare trailers for loading by opening tarps, inspecting for foreign debris, closing and sealing bottom.
• Load trailers by running grain spout, conveyors, grain vacuums and other loading equipment.
• Direct grain based on grade to proper bin.
• Responsible for monitoring and recording temperature cables, walking flats, tracking fan usage, monitoring bunker storage, monitoring grain dryer output and other location specific duties to ensure exceptional grain inventory quality.
• Rail
• Prepare rail/trailer cars for loading by opening lids, inspecting for foreign debris, closing and sealing bottom.
• Load cars/trailers by running grain spout, closing lid after filling and locking lid.
• Inspects locomotive before run to verify specified fuel, and general maintenance are in order.
• Agronomy
• Assist in scheduling, mixing and loading of liquid/dry fertilizer and chemicals.
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy of mixing liquid/dry fertilizer and chemicals.
• Assists in delivery of fertilizer, chemical and seed products to customers or Heartland Co-op application equipment.
• Marine/Barge
• Prepare barges for loading by opening lids, inspecting for foreign debris, checking for leaks.
• Load barges by running grain spout, closing lid after filling and locking lid.
• Prepare facility for unloading barges by directing conveyor to proper storage location in facility.
• Unload barges using backhoe and conveyor system.
• Gauge barge as directed by facility.
• Maintains detailed dock logs to ensure all events are recorded in chronological order.
• Cleaning and general housekeeping will be performed during seasonal slow times throughout the facility
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Qualifications
• To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• No Computer skills needed.
• May be required to maintain a current weighing license and grain grading certificate. Must maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

Required

• Ability to write simple correspondence.