What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facility Operations/Maintenance position at HEARTLAND CO-OP?
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 customers 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 spouts, 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 the grain spout, closing the lid after filling, and locking the lid.
- Inspects the locomotive before the run, to verify that 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 the grain spout, closing the lid after filling, and locking the lid.
- Prepare the facility for unloading barges by directing the 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.
