Operations Intern
Major Function:
To proactively help organize and maintain all company equipment pertaining to warehouse and soil sampling operations. To keep inventory accurate and up to date with the ability to report statuses to upper management. To operate soil sampling equipment, forklift, fourwheelers, and any other company equipment safely and efficiently.
Performance Skills:
Decision Making-Makes good decisions. Identifies and considers all available alternatives before making decisions. Seeks other people’s input and advice. Can describe the factors that were considered in making a decisionand their relative importance. Understands the impact of decisions on co-workers and other organizational units. Applies policies correctly. Seeks solutions acceptable to all. Willing to make decisions in difficult or ambiguous situations, when information is limited, or when time is critical. Makes tough decisions.
Follow Up -Establishes due dates for projects and assignments and meets those dates. Makes sure that actions agreed upon have been taken. Makes back-up plans for important projects. Conducts routine follow-up. Lets people know in advance when deadlines might not be met. Doesn’t wait until the last minute to get work done.
Strategic Thinking -Understands and can explain the organization’s mission and its plan for achieving it. Develops strategies to achieve department and organizational goals. Clearly understands market, customers, competition and technology. Demonstrates a track record of significant and successful innovation. Knows organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Moves beyond “cheaper/faster/better” to seeking truly transformational change. Carefully considers and successfully implements ideas that seem non-traditional or radical. Quickly adapts strategy to respond to changing conditions. Able to develop persuasive and compelling long-term (3-5 year) plans.
Technical Skills & Job Responsibilities:
•Overseeing and organizing seed and chemical warehouse.
•Accurate inventory taking.
•Forklift operation.
•Operating hydraulic soil sample probe mounted on ATV or UTV.
•Equipment maintenance.
•Finishing tasks in a timely fashion.
•Crop scouting.
•Others TBD.
Job Requirements:
•Occasional/seasonal overnight travel.
•Good mechanical skills.
•Must be organized and pay attention to detail.
•Self-motivated.
•Basic agronomy knowledge desire but not required.
•Licensed and insurable to drive.
•Occasional/seasonal overtime and weekend hours.
•Lift 50 lbs. and carry 50 feet.