AGRONOMY WAREHOUSE LABORER SEASONAL

It is Centra Sota Cooperative’s vision to improve lives and create a more vibrant future for farmers, families, and communities in Central MN.  We are a people-focused cooperative offering honest and helpful information, innovative products, and exceptional service from a reliable team of experts who care. 

Position Summary: The primary responsibility of this role is to prepare and deliver products to customers (non-DOT deliveries only), provide general yard and warehouse assistance and other location maintenance/upkeep as needed. 

Essential Functions: (The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following)

• Loads and unloads agronomy deliveries utilizing appropriate equipment
• Completes all required record keeping processes
• Utilizing current technology to accurately build, track and return orders
• Provides accurate and efficient agronomy deliveries
• Performs pre and post trip inspections and reports required maintenance to management
• Assists with proper inventory storage
• Assist with all other operational duties as needed.
• Ensure facility, yard, and equipment is well maintained, operational and clean, report needs to supervisor
• Provide superior customer service and resolve complaints quickly and appropriately, while maintaining open communication with all involved parties
• Provide backup for other operations staff as needed.
• Demonstrate a commitment to doing what’s right, a solid work ethic, a strong sense of ownership, a passion for agriculture, and genuine respect for others
• Practice safe behavior while following all safety policies
• Observe and enforce all company policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Team player with good communication and listening skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact effectively with staff and customers
• Commitment to excellence and high standards of providing outstanding customer service and problem solving
• Ability to remain flexible in a rapidly changing environment
• Resourceful, self-starter with works well with minimal supervision
• Good organizational skills including detail oriented, and ability to prioritize
• Results-oriented, accurate, and thorough with a commitment to accountability
• Skilled in equipment operation (forklift, skid steer, etc.)
• Good mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Basic computer skills.
• Must comply with current driver qualification requirements and our Drug and Alcohol Policy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in an agricultural environment

Physical Demands:  The demands described are representative of those to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time as well as use hands or fingers to reach or handle, and to talk or hear. The employee is often required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. All vision abilities are required to encompass close-up and distant work. Must be able to tolerate and endure extended seasonal hours and maintain alertness to meet deadlines.

Work Environment:  The environment described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to machinery and moving parts, airborne particles including grain dust and hazardous materials or fumes, which will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). The employee is exposed to adverse weather conditions, high, precarious places and confined spaces.  The noise level in some of the work environments may require the use of hearing protection.

Disclaimer: This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general duties, qualifications and requirements necessary to perform this job. Centra Sota Cooperative reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant.

Salary : $17 - $24