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Operations Lead

Landus Cooperative
Panora, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Description : About the Role

The Operations Lead is responsible for overseeing the management and optimization of operational processes and projects, ensuring alignment between daily operations and long-term strategic objectives. This leadership role includes supervising activities, resolving operational challenges, driving efficiency improvements, and ensuring grain operations and quality are maintained at the highest standards. The Operations Lead will mentor and guide team members while collaborating with organizational leaders to achieve growth and operational excellence.

What will you do?

  • Supervise and support location personnel in logistics, inventory management, blending, and housekeeping operations.
  • Ensure the timely staging, blending, and loading of trains while maintaining efficiency and quality standards.
  • Provide training and mentorship to team members, ensuring safe and effective elevator operations.
  • Identify, prioritize, and resolve maintenance issues within grain and agronomy assets.
  • Oversee and validate grain and agronomy inventory accuracy and quality across assigned locations.
  • Educate personnel on proper grain management techniques, including preventing over-drying and addressing off-grade or mixed grain issues.
  • Lead and contribute to the planning and execution of annual and multi-year facility expansion and optimization projects.
  • Ensure all safety and compliance procedures are followed, serving as a safety champion across locations.
  • Develop and manage capital project budgets for multiple locations, prioritizing investments based on operational needs.
  • Collaborate with organizational leaders to optimize grain operations and align strategies with business goals.
  • Drive strategic growth through planning, analysis, and collaboration, contributing to the organization’s long-term vision.
  • Oversee efforts to maintain and grow agronomy and feed sales, grain origination, and marketing with existing and new customers.
  • Uphold and enforce company policies and procedures related to human resources, grain, agronomy, and feed operations.

Requirements :

The ideal candidate will have :

  • Must have a valid driver’s license
  • The ability to obtain the appropriate licenses and endorsements applicable to the location which may include USDA weighing & grading license, handlers license, and Class A CDL with required endorsements and maintain current DOT physical.
  • Must be able to move / lift up to 50 pounds
  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and one to three years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Other Skills that will help you succeed :

  • Good computer skills.
  • Knowledge of MS Office, Outlook and databases.
  • Are you ready to join the Landus Team? If so, click Apply!

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