Seed Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Seed Conditioning Equipment Operator

Bloomington, IL • Full-time, second shift • 2 openings

$19-$22/hour + 15-17% profit sharing bonus (paid in December and August) + overtime during peak season + full benefits.

• Profit sharing that actually pays out — adds roughly $3-$4/hour on top of base, twice a year
• Health, dental, disability, 401(k) , $150 clothing allowance, and paid team-building days
• Real growth path — we promote from within, and our Management Trainee program builds location managers from the ground up
• Family-owned feel with a worldwide footprint — leadership knows your name, decisions get made fast, and you're treated like a partner, not a number

We produce seed for farmers — corn, soybeans, wheat — and before that seed leaves our facility, it has to be cleaned, sorted, sized, treated, and packaged to meet customer specifications. The whole process is called conditioning . You'll run the seed conditioning equipment: operating the tower, controlling the flow of seed through the system, maintaining product quality, and making sure every order going out meets specifications.

If you've worked a production line in food manufacturing, packaging, grain handling, feed milling, or fertilizer processing, the work will feel familiar. The product is different, but the rhythm is the same: keep upstream feeding downstream, watch for quality issues, prevent downtime, and make the run.

This is a hands-on operator role with informal leadership of the conditioning crew on the floor — not a desk job, not a manager role.

• Operate the conditioning tower to minimize downtime in the conditioning line
• Maximize the total number of units processed and packaged from each run
• Ensure all products conditioned meet customer quality specifications
• Daily supervision of other employees working within conditioning processes
• Ensure product integrity through thorough cleaning between conditioning runs and when transferring seed into the processing tower
• Implement Remington's QMS program within your area of responsibility
• Ensure a safe work environment and implement company safety programs
• Make suggestions on safety and process improvement
• Complete all conditioning records accurately
• Perform preseason maintenance to prevent downtime during conditioning season
• Some forklift work and preventative maintenance work on machinery
• Maintain a neat, clean, and organized work area

• Hands-on production line experience as an operator, line worker, or equivalent
• Strong communication and leadership instincts — the operator others on the line already turn to when something needs figuring out
• Ability to lift 30-75 lb bags repeatedly throughout the day
• Comfort being on your feet all day — there's not much sitting in this role
• Some forklift experience, or willingness to get certified
• Mechanical aptitude for preseason maintenance work on machinery
• Reliable attendance and a long-tenured work history

The job runs in seasons. September through March is conditioning and shipping season — high volume, real urgency, overtime hours available, and the line runs hard. March through September slows down — shipping stops and the focus shifts to organizing the warehouse and prep for next season. People who like that rhythm tend to stick.

You'll be on your feet all day — not much sitting down. You'll be in a dusty environment with seed and pollen exposure. PPE is provided, but strong dust or pollen sensitivities aren't a fit for this role.

This is a step up from operator, not a step down from manager. We're looking for experienced production line operators with strong communication and leadership instincts who are ready to take on more responsibility and get paid for it.

If you've worked food production, packaging lines, grain handling, or seed plants before, you already know what this kind of work looks like. If you haven't, but you're a strong production operator from another industry who's curious about ag and ready to learn — we want to hear from you.

Apply now — we're hiring fast.

What changed in this rewrite:

• Title: 'Seed Conditioning Equipment Operator' — accurate, industry-recognized, AI-sourcing-friendly.
• Opening explanation expanded to reflect the full conditioning process: 'cleaned, sorted, sized, treated, and packaged' — not just bagging. This sets accurate scope for the candidate from the first paragraph.
• 'Keeping the bagger fed' removed from the body and replaced with 'controlling the flow of seed through the system' — more accurate to running the whole conditioning line, not just feeding the packaging end.
• 'Maximize the number of units bagged' → 'maximize the total number of units processed and packaged from each run' — preserves Toby's original intent (throughput) while broadening the verb from bagging to the full work.
• Cross-industry background examples preserved — food production, packaging lines, grain handling, feed mills, fertilizer processing — these are still the right transferable backgrounds; just not described as 'bagging line' specifically.

You should be proficient in:

• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Packaging Experience
• Diesel & Heavy Equipment Systems
• Equipment Repair & Maintenance

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Forklifts