Feed & Grain Associate

Type: Full-time
Department: Grain

Why Ag Partners? We are a strong member-owned cooperative serving producers, communities, homeowners and businesses across Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Join our growing team! This position has above industry standard wages, plus overtime during the peak season, and bonus potential.

All employees 18 and older can join the 401(k) retirement plan and receive company match. Full-Time employees are eligible for profit-sharing, medical, dental, vision, PTO, company paid short- and long-term disability benefits, basic life, and a yearly clothing allowance.

Job Summary:

This position will provide excellent customer service by greeting customers, phone inquiries, taking feed orders, retail sales, and assist the grain department. This position will also load/unload products of various weights into customers’ vehicles and assist with inventory management. This is not an all-encompassing list of duties, and other duties may be added based on business needs.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Greet customers courteously and professionally. Answer incoming calls, provide counter sales, and assist by answering product questions related to location, price, and use. Process customer payments and make money exchanges.
Assist customers in the warehouse with feed orders by loading and unloading products by hand or using a forklift. Communicate with other manufacturing locations to coordinate the delivery of customers’ orders.
Ensure the store is stocked and clean and the exterior grounds are clean and maintained.
Oversee inventory by ensuring correct counts.
Assist in grain facility operations by loading and unloading trucks. Assists in monitoring and maintaining grain quality. Weighs and grades grain shipments.
Perform routine maintenance and monitor equipment to ensure it’s in good working order.
Maintains and promotes a safe work environment by complying with safety procedures, OSHA, MDA, EPA, PCA, and other regulatory requirements.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Provides excellent customer service and communicates in a professional manner.
Previous retail experience, grain handling, and counter experience are preferred but not required.
High level of organization, efficiency, and ability to adapt and prioritize.
Able to work in a team or independently, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and work with little supervision.

Education and Experience:

Previous retail experience is preferred.
Experience with feed and grain is preferred, but not required.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to perform heavy work by lifting up to 100 pounds occasionally, 60 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly. Must also be able to walk, carry, push, pull, twist, climb ladders, open/close valves, and shovel.
Must be able to work outside during all weather conditions and in dusty conditions.
Must be willing to work in elevated areas (4 feed and above) and climb high grain bins and grain legs.
Must be able to work in confined spaces. Able to work near moving mechanical parts.
Able to operate various machinery such as a skid loader, front-end loader, forklift, or other location-specific equipment.
Able to work extended hours at busy times based on fall season business demands, including nights and weekends, as needed.