Scale Assistant – Seasonal
Company Name: Five Star Cooperative
Job Responsibilities: Job Objective:
Initiates, coordinates, and executes administrative support to staff and customers at reporting location and all other Five Star Cooperative locations. Duties include, but are not limited to, providing customer service, weighing trucks, and sampling/grading grain. Incumbent also needs to maintain detailed recordkeeping, including grain shipments, settlements, payments, contracts, billing, and other required reporting. This position is responsible for the promotion and sales of services and merchandise across all departments. Incumbent will sample and accurately grade all incoming and outgoing grain to assure accurate pricing of grain to customers.
The incumbent will be expected to assist other locations and departments as assigned by management. Will communicate availability regularly and assist with projects as needed.
Incumbent maintains efficiency in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative’s efficiency, help achieve the cooperative’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service.
This position will maintain a positive attitude that promotes team work within the location, as well as within the cooperative and upholds a favorable image of Five Star Cooperative at all times. Applicant may have other duties as assigned by management.
Essential Tasks:
Enforce and abide by all cooperative policies
Weigh, sample, and grade all incoming and outgoing grain according to specifications provided.
Strong organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow
Assists with billing, contracts, recordkeeping and filing for various departments.
Maintains an accurate inventory of all parts and products at the location.
Enforce and uphold the cooperative’s credit policy
Good communication with all employees and customers
Check with other departments to see if help is needed before going home.
Perform other duties as assigned my management – employees duties may change according to the changing needs of the company.
Education:
High School Diploma required
Fluent reading, writing, and speaking the English language
Experience:
Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary
Computer skills required – Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Good customer service skills and approach necessary
Preferred Experience:
Agriculture Background
License, Certificate or Registration:
Valid driver’s license
Certification to Grade Grain or ability to obtain.
Basic Skills: Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Listening, Monitoring, Judgement and Decision Making, Time Management
Pay Range: TBD
Company Address: 101 West 1st St, Scarville Iowa, 50473
Company Phone: (641) 394-3052
Fax:
Company Email: mmarkham@fivestarcoop.com
Company Website: https://www.fivestarcoop.com/careers/
Hours Per Week: Seasonal
Days: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
Hours: TBD
Date Position Expires: 09/15/2026
How to Apply: Apply online via the company website
Requirements: None
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