Program Goal and Objective:

To provide the Intern agronomic skills and sales experience. To enhance customer service that will optimize the cooperatives market share and savings, improve the cooperatives efficiency, and help achieve the cooperatives mission and goals.

Position Responsibilities:

The Agronomy Intern responsibilities involve soil sampling, weed identification, insect identification, scouting techniques, tissue testing, marketing of products and services, planting test plots, signage of fields, daily operational activities and use of Decision Ag Technology.

The Agronomy Intern will maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the cooperative and a favorable image of the cooperative. The Intern will also perform any other duties as assigned by management.

Job Description:

The job will provide training on agronomic skills such as soil sampling, weed identification, insect identification, scouting techniques, plant tissue testing, and planting of test plots. Recommendations of crop protection products, and crop nutrients will be part of the overall learning experience. The job will provide day-to-day operation experience at a local dealership’s agronomy department. It will provide a better understanding of agribusiness, while helping develop skills making a more desirable candidate to hire upon graduation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform assigned duties as directed by management
• Scout fields for weeds and insect pests as requested
• Take soil samples and tissue samples as directed and requested
• Attaining field maps and seed technology agreements from customers
• Putting up field signs and participate in Answer and Insight Plots
• Participate in training activities, as directed, including after normal hours
• Conduct personal and business activities in a manner that is consistent with projecting a good image within the community
• Perform daily activities in a manner that reflects high integrity
• Report daily activities as directed by management
• Other tasks as requested

Basic estimate of time spent on key duties of intern:

• 1. Scouting, tissue testing, soil sampling, training (65%)
• 2. Putting up field signs (seed and custom application) (10%)
• 3. Implement a marketing plan and survey overall satisfaction (15%)
• 4. Making Deliveries (5%)
• 5. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor (5%)

Term/Hours of Work:

During “spring rush” (typically April 20th to July 1st) hours worked may exceed 40/wk at the discretion of your supervisor. After spring rush is over no more than 40Hrs/Wk unless approved by supervisor. This is a limited term position and typically ends in early August but is up to supervisor discretion. 

Premier Cooperative is looking for a Delivery Driver for the lumber division at our Do It Best store!

Responsibilities:

• Safe and timely delivery of products to customers
• Communication with supervisors to ensure loads are picked correctly and routes are planned effectively.

Qualifications:

• CDL
• Safe CDL driving record.
• Availability 6am-7pm Monday- Friday and 6am-5pm Saturday. (Shifts may vary). 
• Ability to operate boom on the truck.

Perks:

• Competitive pay
• Employee discount.

Premier Cooperative is looking for a Grain Operations Lead at our Mineral Point location!

Responsibilities:

• Load out and receive grain 
• Maintenance of physical plant and equipment as needed 
• Be prepared for grain season: routine maintenance, weeds, and clean bins 
• All aspects of shipping, receiving, drying and conditioning of grain
• Completely fill out scale tickets, grade grain, and test grain quality/moisture/etc
• Work with other employees to ensure objective is being met during grain harvest
• Follow a schedule, duties, and maintenance list to work through rush

Requirements:

• Must be able to lift 60#'s repeatedly and stand for up to 8 hours straight
• Considerable moving of equipment required

Work Environment:

• Exposure to a combination of normal office, shop, farm and outside environments.
• Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes and noise. 

Perks:

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits

Premier Cooperative is looking for a Bulk Feed Delivery Driver at our Westby location.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of bulk feed to customers
• Filling out paperwork as required by Feed Safety Plan
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements: 

• CDL
• Clean driving record
• Safety conscious
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

This is a full time position with excellent benefits. Apply now!

Premier Cooperative is lookingb for Convenience Store Team Members at both our Westby and Mt. Horeb convenience stores.

 Responsibilities:

• Ensure the store is exceeding customer expectations
• Maintain high standards ensuring the store is clean, welcoming, well-stocked, and ready for business
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Positive attitude

Premier Cooperative is looking for a Heavy Truck Tech at our Mt. Horeb auto shop!  Qualified candidates should have strong computer and truck mechanic experience. This is a full time, benefited position with competitive compensation. 

Learn more at https://wrenchway.com/shops/premier-cooperative!

Please send resume and salary requirements to careers@premiercooperative.com or stop in at any Premier Co-op location to complete an application.