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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Agricultural Equipment Operator

Landus Cooperative

Boone, IA

$18.65 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+15158172102
Email address to Apply:
careers@landus.ag

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
40
Job Duties:
Crops: Grains and beans, Grains, Beans, Soybeans Workers who possess a valid driver’s license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor’s certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver’s license or doctor’s certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application. The employer can and will make alternative arrangements for the transportation of workers should the need arise. • Greet all customers promptly and courteously • Drive company vehicle to obtain merchandise and transfer products & supplies Assist in all aspects of the elevator operations • Operate vehicle to pick up grain from customer or another location and deliver to a Landus facility. • Operate a pay loader to assist in pile pick-up or loading agronomy products. • Receiving and unloading grain operations. • Loading grain trucks. • Keeping facility clean and safe by cleaning and sweeping areas. • Grain train loading operations including opening lids and sealing train cars. • Operate a skid loader to clean up around the facility. • Understand Lock out/tag out for confined space entry. • Enter confined space with a full-time employee to clean out bins and boot pits. • Assist in tarping piles of grain and pile pick-up. • Operate a trackmobile. • Ability to take inventory. • Operate a grain dryer. • Ability to operate the scale as needed. Assist in all aspects of the fertilizer and chemical operations, if applicable to location • Apply chemicals, NH3, and fertilizer to fields via sprayer or fertilizer spreader. • Haul products via trucks to the field or other locations. • Fill NH3 nurse tanks during season with another employee. • Perform maintenance on nurse tanks. • Unload fertilizer rail cars. • Load chemical and fertilizer trucks. • Operate a fork lift to move products. • Load chemicals for customers with a Landus employee. • Keep facility clean and safe by cleaning and sweeping areas. • Ability to take inventory. • Assist with general maintenance of the facility Ability to learn and run power tools. • Diagnose and perform maintenance on equipment. • Grease chains and bearings. • Identify issues or problems, such as when a bearing is bad or a broken wire on hazard monitoring equipment. • Identify potential problems and repair as necessary. • Operate a lawn mower and weed eater. • Spraying weeds. • Painting assigned areas. • Load and unload products and goods as assigned. • Be willing to perform these duties at assigned Landus locations as needed. • Champion of safety compliance throughout organization. • Adhere to all Landus safety procedures including, but not limited to, completing assigned training, wearing hard hat, safety glasses, hi-vis, hard soled shoes, etc.
Job Classification:
45-2091.00 - Agricultural Equipment Operators

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
Workers must have at least 3 months of experience in working with agricultural equipment. Specific requirements include lifting up to 100 pounds. Employer-paid, post-hire drug testing required. Any employee who declines to take or fails this drug test will be terminated and paid for all hours worked, if any.
Number of Hours Per Week:
50
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
8:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Landus Cooperative
Location:
Des Moines, IA 50309

Worksite

Address:
1095 T Ave, Boone, IA 50036

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-25155-053224
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
6/9/2025
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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