Agtegra Cooperative Hiring For Plant Operations/loader at Aberdeen, SD, United States Full Time

Job Description

Agtegra Cooperative is looking for a Plant Operations/Loader employee at our Bath, SD location.*
Position Summary*
This position is responsible for operating and maintaining all equipment associated with the blending, mixing, and loading of dry bulk fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, bulk and packaged chemical, bulk and bagged seed. This position is also responsible for keeping adequate inventories of all fertilizer, chemical, and feed, within guidelines provided by the location manager. This candidate will also be required to conduct maintenance on all machines at the location.*
Essential Duties and Responsibilities*

• Operate and maintain dry fertilizer bulk handling equipment (Bobcat, Forklift, and Payloader) in a safe and efficient manner and perform necessary preventative maintenance on them.
• Follow label instructions and proper mixing orders when loading crop protection products, blending fertilizer, or when treating or inoculating seed.
• Provide accurate, efficient, and safe unloading, loading, and delivery of product.
• Keep work spaces and public areas clean and debris free while focusing on company and employee safety.
• Record keeping is pivotal to success in this position.
• This position is responsible for providing support and promoting our safety culture.
• Involved in loading/unloading trucks and train cars.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Education and Experience Required*

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and write simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, 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.
• Valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain a CDL.

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Physical Demands*
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception. Ascending or descending ramps and/or stairs using feet and legs. Hands and arms may be used for balance (e.g., to hold a railing). Ascending or descending ladders, scaffolding, ropes, poles and the like requiring the use of both feet or legs and hands or arms.*
Work Environment*
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud._
Health Insurance, Vision/Dental Insurance, Pension plan, 401k, Clothing Allowance, Paid time off,_
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Agtegra Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.Job Type: Full-time