The Ellsworth Coop has a job opening for a general laborer. This position will assist and float between our agronomy, feed, grain and service station departments. Normal hours will be Monday - Friday 8:00am — 5:00pm. Overtime hours are expected during the busy season. Starting pay of $15-$23 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

The position is responsible for the following job duties:
- Loading and unloading of grain and fertilizer.
- Assisting with feed warehouse and feedstore including: loading/unloading feed for customers, assisting with bagging
- General vehicular maintenance
- Maintaining facilities
- Assists with customers.
- Various other tasks and duties

This position requires the following licenses:
- Valid Driver’s License, with a safe driver record.
- CDL not required but company will assist applicant with training if interested
- Ability to meet physical demands of job (standing for long periods, able to lift 50-75 lbs, shoveling and sweeping of grain)
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Able to follow instructions from supervisors and adhere to safety rules and regulations.

The Ellsworth Coop is an equal opportunity employer. Email resume or application to rzamrzla@ellsworthcoop@ellsworthcoop.com or mail to PO Box 397, Ellsworth, KS 67439.

SUMMARY:
The Agronomy Applicator is responsible for the application and placement of chemicals and fertilizer. Applicator can expect to work in a spray rig, dry fertilizer spreader or tender truck.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Custom application of fertilizers and chemicals per specifications.

• Responsible for a basic understanding of all chemicals, fertilizers, and their abilities of control.

• Assists with customer sales, stocking, advertising, and inventory control of merchandise.

• Mixes, loads, and delivers fertilizer products to our cooperative customers.

• Maintains application and spray records.

• Responsible for advising farmers on applications for their farms.

• Provides excellent customer service by managing difficult or emotional situations; responds promptly to customer needs, resolves questions, complaints, and concerns immediately and meets commitments.

• Effectively communicates by verbal and written means with customers, employees, and management.

• Maintains a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the cooperative.

• Maintains and promotes safety awareness; follows safety policies, procedures and reporting requirements.

• Complies with all state and federal laws, codes, and regulations.

• Presents a clean and professional appearance.

• Responsible for prompt and regular attendance.

• Employees are required to perform all other duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid Driver’s License, with a safe driving record.

• Incentives available, but not required for employment:

  • 1A Custom Applicator License

  • Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)

  • Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) with Tanker endorsement.

  • Training is available upon interest.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must have proficient computer operation skills. Prior knowledge and/or experience with mapping software and a guidance system is preferred.

• Willing to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes or other job-related education requirements or opportunities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to regularly sit for long periods of time and operate on an uneven terrain.

• Frequently lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.

• Climb ladders (may range from 8’ to 10’) and stairs.

Employee is frequently exposed to:

• Moving mechanical parts;

• Fumes or airborne particles, including herbicides and fertilizer dusts

• Slick surfaces

• Outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat

• Toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration.

• Occasional exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and explosives.

• The noise level in this work environment is usually loud (although not believed to exceed the eight-hour threshold for working in or around loud equipment).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• · Responsible for purchasing, pricing, and developing effective retail programs on tires, batteries, accessories, fuel farm supplies and service, and maintains acceptable inventory controls.
  · Coordinates daily scheduling for the service station.
  · Responsible for maintenance, repair, and housekeeping for the service station, including other service station equipment and facilities.
  · Responsible for the following accounting procedures: periodic and monthly inventory of merchandise, including fuel, daily cash controls, and daily batching of all tickets.
  · Maintains inventory control of fuel and orders fuel and fills propane tanks as needed.
  · Manages service station personnel, which includes hiring and training employees,
  · Delivers fuel to customers, including but not limited to farmers.
  · Responsible for examining and determining the need for vehicle repairs, including mechanical work and tire repair and maintenance.
  · Responsible for cleaning and maintaining service station equipment.
  · Responsible for ensuring that the interior and exterior of service station facility is neat, clean and in good condition.
  · Provides excellent customer service by managing difficult or emotional situations; responds promptly to customer needs, resolves questions, complaints and concerns immediately and meets commitments.
  · Effectively communicates by verbal and written means with customers, employees and management.
  · Maintains a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the cooperative.
  · Maintains and promotes safety awareness; follows safety policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
  · Complies with all state and federal laws, codes and regulations.
  · Presents a clean and professional appearance.
  · Responsible for prompt and regular attendance.
  · The employee is required to perform all other duties as directed.

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 functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have proficient computer skills. Mechanical aptitude preferred. Willing to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes or other job-related education requirements or opportunities.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

• Valid Driver’s License, with a safe driving record.

• Commercial Driver’s License (Class A required with Tanker, Airbrakes and Hazmat endorsements) or the ability to obtain.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

The ability to read and interpret documents such as general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write various reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

The ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. The ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, and math conversions.

REASONING ABILITY:

The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Must be able to think quickly and perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate personal protective equipment (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 frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell; stand; walk; sit and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds. The employee may frequently need to climb ladders (may range from 20’ to 180’) and stairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employees must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

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 occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, including but not limited to phosphine gas; toxic, hazardous or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. There is direct exposure including inhalation and skin contact to grain dusts, including but not limited to wheat, milo, corn, and soybeans. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employees must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.