What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Operations Intern position at Frontier Cooperative?
Summer 2025 Frontier Cooperative Regional Operations Internship
Frontier Cooperative is an agriculture leader in Nebraska providing grain, agronomy, feed and energy products and services to our customers. At Frontier, we have a long-standing tradition of successful partnerships with our customers by managing our business with the highest integrity and quality while being responsible stewards in our communities.
Essential duties:
This role will support operations, safety training, identify/correct major safety issues, and perform duties associated with all of Frontier’s business units. The operations intern will work closely with his or her mentor with operating and maintaining the grain and agronomy equipment. The selected candidate will work on various fabrication projects and procurement of bids for material/labor, as well as assist with truck scale operation. This person may have the opportunity to operate and maintain various pieces of heavy machines i.e., skid loaders, wheel loaders, and tractors. The candidate will also help clean and load trucks and dump areas when needed. This position requires time spent completing safety paperwork, maintaining safe working environments, and participating in financial training and safety training in all business units. As the operations intern, the candidate will learn to read basic blueprints/schematics/layouts for new equipment and facilities and have the opportunity to learn how product is applied to the growers’ fields, while helping operate Frontier Coop’s aerial hanger during fungicide application season.
Job skills and requirements:
- An interest in the agricultural industry
- A willingness to spend time learning about each business unit of Frontier Cooperative
- A basic knowledge and experience with technology (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite)
- Flexibility to work overtime when possible
- Ability to repetitively bend, kneel and walk long distances while working in a non-climate-controlled environment and outside in inclement weather
- The ability to work in a professional office environment is also necessary
- Valid Driver’s License
- Willing to get Class B CDL with HazMat endorsement
- Mechanical aptitude and the ability to use hand/power tools
- Ability to work in confined spaces or at heights above ground level
- Ability to speak in front of small groups
- Ability to learn technology associated with each business unit including but not limited to: FieldAlytics, grain bin quality control software, Energy Force, and Feed Mill controls.
- Organization and time management skills
- Must be collaborative, results-oriented and possess strong critical thinking skills
- Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, adversity, and constant change
- Analytical problem-solving skills
- Ability to travel within our business footprint
