Operations Specialist

CHS Inc.

Operations Specialist working with agricultural inputs and customers in Philip, SD. Responsible for loading/unloading, maintenance tasks, and ensuring safety protocols are followed.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timePhilip • South Dakota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $16 - $23 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As directed, 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).
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

machinery operationloading/unloadingautomated scale/dump systemsmaintenance tasksinventory monitoringgrounds maintenanceforklift operationrecord keepingagricultural inputs handlingsafety compliance

Soft Skills

customer servicecourteous communicationprofessionalismteamworktime managementattention to detailproblem-solvingadaptabilityorganizational skillswork ethic

Certifications

CDL licenseHazmat endorsementHigh School diplomaGED