High School Agriculture Internship

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The next generation of agriculture workers.

Due to (insurance rules and regulations) requiring applicants to be of legal age to perform certain types of work, Heartland Co-op has created a window of opportunity for many high school students, who are looking to get their foot in the door, working in the agricultural industry. This lead-in opportunity opens the door for those students to come in and gain practical experience in functions that are allowable by said insurance (restrictions/exclusions).

• The type of experience you will obtain in these High School Agriculture openings will be dictated by the (insurance restrictions/exclusions) referenced above, as well as the needs of the specific location.

• When not working on allowable projects, those hired in these roles will have the ability to observe other functions being carried out, learning the ropes, similar to job shadowing, just longer term (not a single day job shadow).

• Heartland Co-op is committed to maintaining a strong safety culture, therefore your safety and the safety of all our staff are of the highest priorities

• These positions provide you the opportunity to gain real-life experience (while earning a paycheck), which could possibly lead to a Full-time position with us, in the future.

Hiring officials will review your data to determine what functions you are allowed to perform as well as capable of performing, keeping in mind all safety protocols, time commitments, and other factors deemed crucial or important.

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Leadership

• Accepts feedback from others.

• Cost Consciousness

• Contributes to profits and revenue. Dependability

• Follows instructions, and responds to management direction.

• Quantity

• Completes work in a timely manner.

• Safety and Security

• Observe safety and security procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Current High school students pursuing their diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

No Computer skills are needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts (dependent on restrictions/exclusions); work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals (dependent on restrictions/exclusions). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

PCP Level: 3

Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.