Fertilizer Shed Operator

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Include but are not limited to the following:

Fertilizer Operations

• Maintains a safe work environment as outlined by NEW Cooperative’s policies and procedures.
• Assists in loading and unloading of products from vehicles based on work orders.
• Maintains inventory of products.
• Operates fertilizer tender trucks.
• Assists in setup & maintenance of equipment.
• Performs standard routine maintenance and repairs to equipment throughout all areas of the location.
• Operates forklift/loader to move seed, chemical, fertilizer, etc.
• Utilizes the automated Kahler system when processing bulk agronomy products.
• Is responsible for the loading and unloading of vehicles based on work orders.
• Manages the inventory of packaged products, mini bulks, and bulk tank products.
• Maintains clear and open communication with agronomy team members and sales department to efficiently provide liquid fertilizers.

Maintenance

• Ensures that work area, equipment, and vehicles are all neat, clean, and well maintained.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment to promote a positive company image.
• Performs or schedules repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment and vehicles.

Other

• Uses all tools, equipment, and vehicles carefully and for their intended use.
• Assists in other areas of the location as needed.

Basic Employment Expectations:

Safety

• Performs work in a safe manner at all times and uses the appropriate PPE.
• Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
• Considers the safety of oneself, and other employees, and customers.
• Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.

Communication

• Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees.
• Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early.

Accountability & Professionalism

• Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual.
• Carries a fair share of the workload.
• Promotes NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
• Is punctual, follows directives, and works in an efficient and timely manner; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the work.
• Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operation of the work environment.

Customer Service

• Continually works to satisfy customers to address questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing their expectations.

Personal/Professional Development

• Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
• Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Must have a Commercial Handler’s or Applicator’s License.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Understand the importance of providing extremely high levels of customer service.
• Understand the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in–season time commitment.

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 sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.
• Position will rarely work in wet or humid, extreme cold/heat (all non-weather) conditions, work in high, precarious places, work in fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, work in explosive atmosphere, and vibration.
• Position will occasionally work near toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Position will frequently work in outdoor weather conditions, and near moving mechanical parts.

Education

• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Commercial Applicator Lic
• Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer
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