GRAIN TECHNICIAN-SEASONAL(HARVEST SEASON)| MORNING SUN, IA
Description
General Responsibilities:
This position is vital to the Grain Elevator and Feed Mill as you are the individual that interacts with grain customers, delivery drivers, accounting support and outside operations.
Position requires a pleasant personality, good written and oral communication skills, the ability to multi-task, a high degree of accuracy, good computer skills and accurate data entry skills. The ideal candidate will be able to manage multiple priorities and activities throughout each day with a high degree of accuracy. The ability to positively work with our Employees, our suppliers, local customers and the surrounding community is critical for success.
Essential Job Functions:
- Coordinate the receiving function for inbound grain and ingredients:
- Operate a truck scale and the accompanying computer systems to receive grain and ingredients into the elevator and feedmill.
- Grade all inbound grain shipments.
- Print tickets associated with grain and ingredients as it is received.
- Coordinate with outside operations and grain customers to direct them where to dump.
- Coordinate with feedmill on arrival of ingredients.
- File grain and ingredient tickets in respective locations.
- Print new corn contract report as needed.
- Responsible for maintaining a clean working environment.
- Run errands outside of the mill as needed.
- Pleasantly greet all customers and visitors and direct them to the proper places.
- Answer phone calls and direct them to the proper people.
- Other duties as assigned.
Success Factors:
- Strong communication skills. This includes the ability to speak and write clearly – over the phone, through e-mail or in all other interactions.
- Able to take action in solving problems and demonstrate a level of motivation that results in productive time efficiencies.
- Ability to be a productive team member in both formal and informal settings.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle numerous projects, while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.
- Display honesty, trustworthiness, and dependability at all times.
- Be respectful of others.
- Show initiative to seek other work upon completion of a task.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Job Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Knowledge of and experience with Agris and MTECH software’s would be helpful.
- Prior experience working as an office assistant in a professional environment.
- Experience in grain handling.