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 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.