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This position offers the opportunity to work indoors & outdoors with team members while supporting the agriculture industry and offers an AMAZING & VERY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE including health, dental, vision & life insurance; flexible spending account; 401(k) matching and Coop retirement benefits; and paid leave benefits (including parental leave).

Kanza Coop is looking for a Grain Elevator Operator in Strafford, KS to provide exceptional customer service; assists with receiving, storing, and shipping of grain; cleaning trucks; and maintenance of the grain elevator as qualified including operating scale, and assisting with other operations and maintenance duties as needed.

As a Grain Elevator Operator, primary responsibilities include:

• Loads and unloads trucks
• Cleans trucks
• Dumps grain and/or loads railcars or trucks, cleans up grain spills
• Inspects grain for insects, moisture, and foreign material while unloading grain trucks
• Responsible for maintaining clean facilities, and complying with all state and federal regulations pertaining to a safe workplace, housekeeping, and all activities that require regulation compliance
• Performs or directs routine maintenance and repair on all elevator equipment

• Assists customers in loading purchases
• Actively promotes use of cooperative’s grain facilities to customers
• Provides excellent customer service by managing difficult or emotional situations; responds promptly to customer needs, resolves questions, complaints and concerns immediately and meets commitments

A successful Grain Elevator Operator must be a least 18 years of age, have a valid driver’s license, and enjoy serving people and building relationships within the Kanza team and our community of patrons.

PHYSICAL/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

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

May frequently need to climb ladders (may range from 20’ to 180’) and stairs. 

Frequently exposed to grain dust, moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat; toxic or caustic chemicals; and vibration.