SUMMARY
As an Operations Specialist Apprentice, the apprentice is responsible for completing all necessary coursework and on-the job training as outlined in the Ag Partners’ Operations Specialist Apprenticeship Appendix. The apprentice will be responsible for excellent customer service and assisting all departments by driving fertilizer tender truck, loading feed, filling anhydrous tanks, loading and unloading grain trucks, and general maintenance and housekeeping.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(Includes the following and other duties may be assigned).
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Following directions established for operations, maintenance and equipment of various departments in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Manager including:
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Driving fertilizer tender truck.
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Unloading and loading grain trucks.
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Loading feed.
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Filling anhydrous tanks and maintenance of anhydrous facilities.
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Assisting with filling bunkers with grain at harvest.
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Loading and unloading fertilizer.
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Performing general housekeeping duties, maintains clean work areas, and secures equipment and facilities when closing.
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Providing a high level of customer service.
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Promoting and adhering to the company Core Values of honesty, integrity & teamwork.
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Adherence to safety policies.
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Adherence to cooperative credit policy.
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Works with other cooperative staff at other locations to ensure cooperative goals are met.
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Present a clean and professional appearance.
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Promptly and regularly report to work and work overtime hours as needed.
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Employee is required to perform all other duties as directed.
APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS
The term of the apprenticeship is 1 years with an OJL attainment of 2000 hours, supplemented by the minimum required 144 hours of related instruction. Apprentices shall be paid a progressively increasing schedule of wages based on either a percentage or a dollar amount of the current hourly workerwage rate, which is:
$21.00
Term: hrs.
0-500
500-1000
1000-1500
1500-2000
Wage: $/ %
Min: $18.00
Min: $18.50
Min: $19.00
Min: $21.00
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, demands and environments described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Previous experience related to grain, feed, fertilizer, chemicals and/or farms supplies is preferred. Apprentice is willing to learn how to operate ag production and other heavy equipment and be familiar with current farming practices. Must have basic computer operation experience. Willing to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes, or other job-related education requirements or opportunities.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to read aerial photo maps for proper field identification.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume, and weights.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS
Must obtain and maintain a Class A CDL with a safe driving record . Preferred endorsements to obtain include haz-mat, air brake and tanker endorsements.
REASONING ABILITY
The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Able to deal with problems with several concrete variables in standard situations. Must be able to think quickly and perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate PPE as dictated by need, regulation and labeling.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and/or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 65 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to legally operate a grain elevator manlift with the door closed, (300 lb. weight limit), climb stairs, and climb ladders to the top of the elevator (approximately an additional 30’-40’). The employee may occasionally need to climb ladders and or stairs that may range from 20’ to 180’. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and explosives. The noise level in this work environments is usually loud (although not believed to exceed the eight-hour threshold for working in or around loud equipment). The employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.
