Seasonal Operations Associate

FRONTIER COOPERATIVE is an agriculture leader in Nebraska providing grain, agronomy, feed and energy products and services to our customers. At Frontier, we have a long-standing tradition of successful partnerships with our customers by managing our business with the highest integrity and quality while being responsible stewards in our communities.

We are now hiring an Seasonal Operations Associate for our Manley, NE location.

Seasonal Operations Associates are responsible for maintenance and housekeeping of grain equipment, monitoring and ensuring high-quality grain condition in bins, loading/unloading of customer trucks and wagons with grain products, operating company agricultural equipment as needed.

Essential duties:

• Provide exceptional customer service to our patrons, customers, and employees in a courteous and professional manner at all times. Operations Associates assist customers with purchasing grain commodities. 


• Control all load-out functions including loading/unloading grain trucks, and maintaining the quality of inventory.


• Perform warehouse and other agricultural-related duties such as operating tractors, machinery, forklifts, loaders, bobcats, etc.


• Assist with routine building, grounds, vehicle, and equipment maintenance and repair; perform housekeeping inside and outside of all facilities, offices, and elevators.


• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures, complete training and follow regulations.


• On occasion, Operations Associates may assist loading and unloading rail cars when needed.

Job skills and requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. on occasion; sit, stand, stoop, squat, crawl, walk, jog, run, climb tall ladders at various heights, stairs, and in and around confined spaces like grain bins and boot pits, as needed.


• Ability to operate heavy machinery to load and unload grain products for suppliers and customers. Ability to operate forklifts, loaders, conveyors, tractors, farming equipment and other machinery.


• Ability to work in and around grain, dust, and with Nebraska’s adverse weather conditions and temperatures.


• Ability to work long hours to meet business demands during harvest.


• Operations Associates must maintain and promote a positive image of the coop; be dependable with the ability to adapt, take initiative, think and make decisions quickly, be helpful and customer-focused at all times.
  


• Farming, grain-handling, and/or elevator experience is helpful, but not necessary. 


• Ability and desire to obtain a Commercial Driver's License and/or Commercial Applicator's license is helpful, but not necessary. Frontier offers extensive training for both licenses to our employees.

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