Job Description
Join the Synergy Team!
Where Hard Work Meets Hometown Fun
What It Means to Work at Synergy
At Synergy, we believe work should feel like a community – and that community should be supportive and fun! As a locally owned cooperative, we take pride in supporting our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. When you join our team, you’ll find more than just a job; you’ll find opportunity, growth, and people who genuinely care.
What You Can Expect from Us
- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a 6% match!
- Profit sharing
- Company clothing annual allowance
- Gas and LP discounts
- Advancement opportunities
- Continuous Training and Development
- Relaxed Dress Code – yes, jeans are welcome!
- A relaxed, yet upbeat and fun work environment with great people
What You’ll Be Doing
You will greet and serve guests in person and over the phone, process billing statements, accept customer payments, coordinate product deliveries, stock and merchandise retail product, process register transactions and handle light administrative duties as needed. There is never a dull moment as you will be working around the mill (inside and out) in many different areas to help maintain our high standards for facility appearance and provide an outstanding experience for our customers…they have come to expect it!
Skills That Will Help You Thrive in this Role
- Having a positive attitude
- Being reliable and well-organized
- Working with a computer and/or point-of-sale system
- Learning new skills including the ability to learn accounting software
- Meeting new people and making friendly conversation
- Multi-tasking at a quick pace while having fun
- Working as part of a team to accomplish daily goals
- Coming up with great ideas to solve problems
- Thinking quickly and offering suggestions
- Being a trusted co-worker who always thinks of safety and security
What We Need from You
- A driving record that is acceptable for commercial liability insurance
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Valid Class D driver’s license
- Ability to operate forklifts and skid steers safely
- Frequently move 8-10 hours per day; must be able to sit, stand walk, bend twist, and lift up to 60 pounds
- Ability to work in a feed mill environment with exposure to hot & cold temperatures and airborne particles such as dust
- Ability to work extended work hours in peak season
Bonus Points if You Have
- Agriculture knowledge/experience
- One-year customer service experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Fork-lift certified -- If you are not, we will help you get this!
- Motivation to advance your career!
Why You’ll Love Working for a Co-Op!
When you work for a cooperative, you are part of something bigger than just a business – you’re a part of a community. Synergy is locally owned and operated, which means every dollar and every decision helps strengthen the towns we call home. We believe in fun, honesty, safety, community, and investing in our people.
Here, you’re not just an employee – you are part of the Synergy community and the cooperative tradition that helps our rural communities thrive.
18 years minimum:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for this position. Synergy Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.