Job description

Summary

Custom apply plant food products, crop protection products, and operate GPS equipment to the agricultural community; also receive, deliver, and maintain facilities and equipment associated with job. Other requirements are to receive, dry, clean, store, maintain quality and ship grains and beans when needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

Custom Application of plant food and crop protection products, operating specialized, vehicle of husbandry equipment that is equipped with computerized GPS systems.

Responsible for facility and equipment; maintenance, general repair and proper cleaning of plant and equipment.

Operating loaders, forktrucks, and other equipment used in the receiving; mixing; pumping; blending or production and distribution of goods sold.

Deliver products sold by plant food division.

Assist elevator plant manager in training and also that safety policies are implemented and followed and that the UCS process is implemented.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise seasonal personnel assigned to your work area. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include assisting plant food manager in training employees, planning assigning, and directing work.

Qualifications

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.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and six months to one year related experience and/or training.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

CDL-A, Commercial Applicator License, Forklift Certificate

Technical Skills

Truck driving skills, Large Equipment operating skills, Computer Skills, Product knowledge of plant food items, crop protection products, Mechanical Skills, and Knowledge of regulations including chemical, fertilizer, environmental, and DOT.

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 required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit and walk; reach with arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is near toxic or caustic chemicals; fumes or airborne particles; and outside weather conditions; exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently near vibration, and work in high, precarious places. The employee occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather); has risk of electrical shock, and work with explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (large rolling and stationary equipment)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Emmett, MI 48022: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person