Grain Marketing Assistant - Prairie Central Cooperative - Chenoa, IL

The FS brand represents a standard of excellence for agricultural and energy-related products. It's the people who represent the FS brand that set it apart. As local cooperatives, FS Companies believe it is their responsibility to ensure that our earth, our communities, and businesses perform together, sustainably. FS Companies are committed to ensuring the continued profitability for the company, their owners, and their customers, while enacting to help the environment and greater good.

Pay Range: $16.00 - $23.00 hourly

Compensation is based on prior experience, relevant skills, and job-related qualifications.

Shipping grain to the far reaches of the Globe, helping to Feed the World. PCC is a highly successful grain business with unit train and country elevator locations.  Located just a few miles from both Bloomington-Normal and Pontiac, Illinois. 

The Grain Marketing Assistant will include grain marketing, clerical tasks, scale operations, customer service, communications and other duties as assigned. 

Grain Marketing

•  Handle phone calls and walk in traffic from patrons to communicate and provide information regarding our company grain policies and procedures
• Update daily grain bids
• Provide cash, basis, minimum price, hedge to arrive or other specific contracts offered by PCC
• Enter grain purchase contracts efficiently and accurately into the accounting system
• Provide grain dump hours, transportation or market updates
• Maintain and develop the customer base through phone calls, emails, walk in traffic, etc.

Clerical Tasks

• Apply, process and settle grain-scale tickets. Enter contracts, pricings, amendments, or other on-going reporting matters
• Assist on any grain applications, settlements and payment inquiries
• Handle correspondence, filing, and miscellaneous clerical work as time permits or as assigned
• Maintain office equipment and keep the work area neat and clean
• Maintain website, email, text messages to update patrons with current and relevant information pertaining to PCC.

Scale Operations

• Properly identify the correct commodity, customer and delivery sheet for entry into the scale interface system
• Properly weigh each scale ticket on every load delivered/shipped by the grain elevator
• Properly grade each grain sample and enter correctly into scale interface system

Customer Service

• Assist customers as needed with any grain purchases and grain settlements
• Promptly report complaints and compliments to the appropriate manager
• Greet each customer with a friendly smile and a hello
• Always remember to thank customers for their business
• Actively develop professional development skills and knowledge
• Promote customers understanding of and participation in the cooperative
• Maintain confidentiality with all customer information and data

Communications

• Answer the telephone in a courteous and professional manner with no complaints
• Route telephone calls to the appropriate person and take accurate phone messages and forward to the appropriate individual

Other Duties

• Uphold all cooperative policies
• Perform duties as assigned

Employee Benefits Summary

Prairie Central Cooperative offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being and financial security of our team members. Benefits are available to regular full-time and eligible part-time employees and include:

·         Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal Time Off (PTO) and Additional Leave 
Employees receive paid holidays, vacation based on years of service, and personal leave to support work-life balance and offers paid bereavement and jury duty leave.  

·         Retirement Plans
PCC provides a 401(k) with company matching contributions and participates in a defined benefit pension plan to help employees plan for long-term financial security.

·         Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Comprehensive coverage options include company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, with additional coverage available for dependents.

·         Profit Sharing Program
Eligible employees may receive based on company performance.  

·         Disability and Life Insurance
Short-term and long-term disability plans as well as life insurance coverage are provided to eligible employees. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.