Facility Operations & Maintenance

Job Details

Job Location:

Region 8 - Newton-034 - Newton, IA 50208
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: None

Summary:

Responsible for receiving, loading, and delivering commodities and products, including grain, fertilizer, chemicals, seed, feed, and petroleum products, and for general upkeep and routine maintenance at Heartland Co‑op facilities.

• Receive and properly store commodities and products in the facility.
• Load customer and Heartland Co‑op trucks/trailers with products using an end loader, forklift, or by hand.
• Assist with scale operation.
• Assist in conducting and maintaining accurate inventory of commodities and products within the facility.
• Perform routine maintenance and housekeeping in elevators, mix plants, mills, warehouses, and shops. Keep records in the appropriate log book or maintenance program.
• Grain
  • Prepare trailers for loading by opening tarps, inspecting for foreign debris, and sealing the bottom.
  • Load trailers by running grain spout, conveyors, grain vacuums, and other loading equipment.
  • Direct grain based on grade to the proper bin.
  • Monitor and record temperature cables, walking flats, fan usage, bunker storage, grain dryer output, and other location‑specific duties to ensure grain inventory quality.
• Rail
  • Prepare rail/trailer cars for loading by opening lids, inspecting for foreign debris, and sealing the bottom.
  • Load cars/trailers by running grain spout, closing lid after filling, and locking the lid.
  • Inspect locomotive before run to verify specified fuel and general maintenance.
• Agronomy
  • Assist in scheduling, mixing, and loading of liquid/dry fertilizer and chemicals.
  • Assist in ensuring the accuracy of mixing liquid/dry fertilizer and chemicals.
  • Assist in delivery of fertilizer, chemical, and seed products to customers or Heartland Co‑op application equipment.
• Marine/Barge
  • Prepare barges for loading by opening lids, inspecting for foreign debris, and checking for leaks.
  • Load barges by running grain spout, closing lid after filling, and locking the lid.
  • Prepare facility for unloading barges by directing conveyors to the proper storage location.
  • Unload barges using backhoe and conveyor system.
  • Gauge barge as directed by facility.
  • Maintain detailed dock logs to record all events chronologically.
• Cleaning and general housekeeping will be performed during seasonal slow times throughout the facility.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, and occasionally to high or precarious places. Noise levels are usually loud and sometimes moderate.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee frequently walks, sits, uses hands, reaches, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. The employee occasionally talks or hears. Lift level: heavy. Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and 10 to 20 pounds constantly.

Competencies:

• Follow policies and procedures.
• Consistently attend and be punctual.
• Dependable, willing to work long hours to reach goals.
• Meet productivity standards.
• Observe safety and security procedures; use equipment and materials properly.

Education/

Experience:

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Write simple correspondence.
• Effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group settings to customers and employees.

Math Ability:

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Compute rates, ratios, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability:

• Apply common sense to follow detailed written or oral instructions.
• Handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer

Skills:

No computer skills needed.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Maintain a current weighing license and grain grading certificate if required.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.