Commodity Operations

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Job Title: Commodity Operations
Location: Holtwood, PA, USA

Company: The Wenger Group
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Operations
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Position summary:

The Commodity Operations will help assist with general operating activities in relation to grain receiving and fertilizer distribution as well as loading, inspecting, and documenting all finished outgoing products in a timely manner to ensure customer delivery. The responsibilities of this position will be divided to perform receiving and loading operator duties.

Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 850 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector - agriculture!

Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com

What will you do:

Essential Job Functions:

Handle and oversee shipping and receiving
Accurately load trucks and rail cars using mechanical equipment, meters, and scales as required
Maintain warehouse inventories and manage fertilizer inventory management
Prior to loading ensure each truck is free of contaminant
Ensure production is loaded on the correct truck and proper inventories are accounted for
Measure bins with accuracy to ensure proper inventory levels of products; properly record measurements for daily records
Accurately complete necessary paperwork required in the record keeping of the receiving and loadout operations
Accurately enter proper data into the computer system
Communicate quality, safety and efficiency concerns to appropriate personnel
Operate and tend machinery and equipment
Maintain a clean and organized working environment
Perform housekeeping duties as requested by the Site Manager and Supervisor
Coordinate work functions with fellow shipping and receiving employees and other departments
Executes tasks in an efficient and safe manner
Adheres to all safety requirements of the company
Perform other duties as assigned

Who are you:

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred
Ability to operate various types of machinery and heavy equipment preferred
Background knowledge in fertilizer, grain, and agriculture preferred
Prior maintenance experience or the desire to learn a plus
Passion to serve in the ag industry is very important and ability to become familiar with seed and fertilizer products

Qualifications needed:

Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Proficient written communication skills in business correspondence
Ability to take orders but also work and stay on task without constant direct supervision

Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Commitment to develop a safe culture
Demonstrates Wenger's Core Values

Physical requirements:

Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
Ability to lift up to a maximum of 100lbs with assistance of other team members
Ability to operate heavy machinery for items over 100lbs
Ability to climb ladders and work in high places
Ability to work in confined spaces
Ability to work in dusty conditions
Ability to work additional hours during Harvest seasons

What our benefits are for all full-time team members:

Paid Time Off, Floating Holiday , Volunteer Day, Parental Leave, etc.
Carebridge Employee Assistance Program
Medical

Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Medical Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Pet Insurance

I n addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building :

Promotional opportunities
Rewards and recognition programs
Robust onboarding and training program
Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work)
Employee referral program
Encouraging and collaborative culture

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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Job Post Date: 02/12/25