Copy Of Facility Operations/Maintenance

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 performing the following duties as appropriate for the location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receive and properly store commodities and products in 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 an 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 the appropriate log book or applicable maintenance program.

Grain

• Prepare trailers for loading by opening tarps, inspecting for foreign debris, close and sealing the bottom.
• Load trailers by running grain spout, conveyors, grain vacuums, and other loading equipment.
• Direct grain based on the grade to the 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, and closing and sealing the bottom.
• Load cars/trailers by running grain spout, closing the lid after filling, and locking the lid.
• Inspects locomotive before the 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 the 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, and checking for leaks.
• Load barges by running grain spout, closing the lid after filling, and locking the lid.
• Prepare facility for unloading barges by directing conveyor to the proper storage location in the facility.
• Unload barges using a backhoe and conveyor system.
• Gauge barge as directed by the 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 may be assigned.