Operations Specialist
CHS Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Clarkston • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $17 - $26 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Load and unload grain, agronomy, and feed products
- Work hands on by performing scheduled maintenance and repairs
- Acquire knowledge on how to monitor and maintain grain quality, mix/load fertilizer, and chemical products while assisting the loading of trains
- Deliver fertilizer, grain, feed, and fuel to customers
- Under general supervision, carry out general labor responsibilities promptly and efficiently
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the commodities handled at the location and comply with company policy and government regulations pertaining to commodities
- Work with customers in a courteous and professional manner
- Prepare trucks and railcars for loading/unloading, which may require sampling, loosening large nuts, opening hatches, and attaching and/or detaching flexible hoses
- Load and unload agricultural inputs from railcars and/or trucks using heavy or light duty machinery/equipment
- Control and monitor all load out functions
- Understand and operate automated scale/dump systems
- Conduct and properly record daily, weekly and monthly maintenance tasks including but not limited to lubrication of pumps, valves, and loading arms
- Inspect in-use equipment looking for seeps and leaks of process equipment
- Monitor and maintain quality of inventory (may include blended, bulk or packaged product)
- Keep all work areas in a clean, orderly and safe condition
- Conduct regular housekeeping duties such as sweeping, shoveling, power washing, scraping and cleaning up spills
- Complete appropriate record keeping
- Perform grounds maintenance including snow removal
- Perform warehouse work including driving loader, loading/unloading inventory, forklift operation, and general maintenance
- Promptly report any customer complaints, repair or maintenance needs, or safety concerns to supervisor
- Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations
- Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
- Follow all company policies, procedures, and safety requirements
- Perform other duties as needed or assigned to ensure facility operates smoothly and customers receive excellent customer service
Requirements
- Must meet minimum age requirement
- 1+ years of experience in Operations and/or Business Operations
- Ability to operate machinery such as loaders, conveyors, tractors, and track mobile
- Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons to meet business demands
- High School diploma or GED preferred
- CDL license or ability to attain one with Hazmat endorsement preferred
- Agriculture experience preferred
- Forklift certification preferred
- Ability to lift 75 pounds
- Ability to climb rail cars, ladders, stairs, and bins
- Ability to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- wellness programs
- life insurance
- health and dependent care spending accounts
- paid time off
- 401(k)
- pension
- profit sharing
- short- and long-term disability
- tuition reimbursement
- adoption assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
machinery operationmaintenance and repairsgrain quality monitoringfertilizer mixing/loadingautomated scale/dump systems operationinventory quality monitoringforklift operationgrounds maintenancerecord keepingheavy equipment operation
Soft skills
customer servicecourteous communicationsafety awarenessproblem-solvingteam collaborationtime managementattention to detailadaptabilitywork ethicprofessionalism
Certifications
CDL licenseHazmat endorsementforklift certification