CHS Inc.

Operations Associate

CHS Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Fergus Falls • Minnesota • United States

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Salary

💰 $15 - $23 per hour

About the role

  • Load and unload agronomy products
  • Work with your hands by performing scheduled maintenance and repairs
  • Acquire knowledge on how to monitor and maintain grain quality, mix/load fertilizer/chemical products, and assist in loading trains
  • 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)
  • Deliver products such as fertilizer, chemical, seed, feed and others to customer sites
  • 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

  • Knowledge of Operations and/or Business Operations
  • Must meet minimum age requirement
  • 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
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 & Tools
machinery operationmaintenance and repairsgrain quality monitoringfertilizer mixing/loadingautomated scale/dump systems operationrecord-keepingforklift operationgrounds maintenancesafety complianceinventory quality monitoring
Soft Skills
customer servicecommunicationcourtesyproblem-solvingteamworkattention to detailsafety awarenessadaptabilitytime managementorganizational skills
Certifications
CDL licenseHazmat endorsementforklift certificationhigh school diplomaGED