Seasonal Operations - River Valley Cooperative - Ryan, IA

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide quality products and services in the operations that will assist member owners of River Valley Cooperative to be financially successful in their farming operations and provide for a sustainable local cooperative operation to serve member needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operate and maintain all equipment and vehicles
• Mixing, loading and application of pesticides/fertilizers; including filling anhydrous ammonia
• Handle and deliver bulk and packaged chemicals
• Unload and load grain from storage bins and or transportation.
• Perform daily vehicle inspections
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Utilize heavy machinery, such as an end loader or skid steer
• Observe all OSHA, DOT, state, federal safety regulations at all times.
• Follow housekeeping practices that keep the facilities neat and clean.
• Perform duties at other locations/departments when assigned.
• React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
• May operate the mill to manufacture feed
• Apply pesticides and fertilizers at applicable rates to the appropriate fields
• Support River Valley operations in other functional areas of the operations business as needed

RIVER VALLEY VALUES

• Customer Focus: Builds and maintains customer satisfaction (Internal and external) with the products and services offered by the organization.
• Integrity: Earns others trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Safety and Quality Focus: Adheres to all River Valley policies, safety regulations, standards and practices
• Dependability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, achieves results with little oversight.

POSITION COMPETENCIES

• Communication: Listens and understands what others say, clearly communicates in an engaging manner
• Ambition: ability to demonstrate drive and initiative in seeking completion of a goal or advancement
• Problem Solving Skills: ability of the individual to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems, and applying contingency plans to solve those problems; while controlling resources and expenditures
• Operating Equipment: Efficiently and properly uses tools, machines, and vehicles to transport product and complete tasks
• Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School

Experience: None

Computer Skills: None

Certificates & Licenses: To operate commercial vehicles a CDL or seasonal CDL is required. Tanker, Hazmat endorsements are a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable)- Activity is not applicable to this occupation

O (Occasionally)- Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)- Occupation requires this activity from 33-66% of the time (2.5-5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)- Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Body Index Score: Ranking: Light-Medium MIS Minimum 151-170

Other Physical Requirements: Ability to access company physical assets, wear company safety and PPE supplied and required equipment. Ability to work long hours as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS

May be exposed to dust, noise, heat, cold, ag chemicals and vapors, and moving machinery on occasion as part of this position.