Grain Operations Intern

Grain Operations Intern

Des Moines, IA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=220+SW+9th+St.+Des+Moines+IA+USA+50309)

Description

We are accepting applications for internships until Friday, November 13th.

About the Role?

The Operations Intern responsibilities involve learning and assisting in all aspects of Landus’ grain departments, while gaining exposure to logistics, safety, equipment handling, and customer service. The Intern will maintain positive attitude that promotes teamwork and a professional image for Landus.

What will you do??

• Work in grain office learning about weighing, probing, grading, and communicating bin designation with elevator operators.

• Assist in train loading for an understanding of the process.

• Gain understanding of different functions of an elevator including pits, legs, conveyors, maintenance, and housekeeping.

• Work in outside grain facility, learning to operate PLC elevator controlling system.

• Learn how to segregate grain according to commodity, moisture level, and other grade factors.

• Learn about bin temperature and monitoring.

• Observe Safety Practices in grain department (bin entry, confined space, hot work permits, lock out/ tag out).

• Learn about Landus’ Quality Program.

Requirements

Requirements of Role:

• Currently enrolled in a 2 or 4-year post-secondary program.

• A valid state drivers license

Core Value expectations:

• Thrive Together

• Integrity in Action

• Grow Forward

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation 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 talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms when using equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.