Feed Intern

The Feed Intern participates in learning and understanding the daily sales, production and quality assurance activities involved in the Feed Department at New Vision Co-op. This position assists with New Vision’s 4-H programs, product promotion, collecting feed samples, analyzing feed samples and supporting Feed Sales, Production, Accounting and Quality Assurance activities as needed.

• Assists with the coordination of the New Vision Co-op summer 4-H programs.
• Assists New Vision Feed Sales staff with product promotion
• Collects feed samples and assists with analysis.
• Assist with bagged delivery products.
• Select and weigh hand add ingredients to match the mixing schedule.
• Assist in the operation of the bagging machine.
• Train on control panel, pellet machine, and feed load out.
• Take customer feed orders by phone, electronically or fax and enter them into the software system.
• Take customer service phone calls or initiate communication about delivery or invoices.
• Collect, label, and perform in-house quality tests for pellet durability, incoming ingredients and on ground corn for micron size.
• Organize and share in-house test results with Supervisor.
• Provide clerical support as needed.
• Provide service to walk-in customers.
• Support Feed Sales, Production, Feed Accounting and Quality Assurance activities as needed.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Some post-secondary education in Animal Science, Nutrition or other Ag related degree preferred./
• Basic computer skills required./
• Must be self-motivated and able to work as a team member./
• Valid driver’s license./