Job Description

Outdoor and Indoor Seed Production and General Laborer

Official Role title: Crop Scout & Seed Conditioning Operator

Bloomington, IL • Full-time, year-round

$19-$20/hour + 15-17% profit sharing bonus (paid in December and August) + full benefits

Why You'll Want This Job

• Year-round full-time work with real variety — outdoor field scouting during the growing season, indoor production work during conditioning season. No slow months.
• Profit sharing that actually pays out — adds roughly $3-$4/hour on top of base, twice a year
• You'll be trained — no prior seed industry experience needed; we teach you the work over a few months of structured training
• Health, dental, disability, 401(k), $150 clothing allowance, and paid team-building days
• Real growth path — we promote from within, and our Management Trainee program builds location managers from the ground up
• Family-owned feel with a worldwide footprint — leadership knows your name, decisions get made fast, and you're treated like a partner, not a number

What This Job Actually Is (In Plain Terms)

We produce seed for farmers — corn, soybeans, wheat — and the quality of that seed depends on two things: what happens in the field during the growing season, and what happens during conditioning before the seed leaves our facility. You'll do both.

During the growing season, you're a Crop Scout. You'll work with local farmers (our seed growers), walk cornfields, monitor crop conditions, and gather the information that field crews need to do their jobs. About half your time is scouting and observing, and half is doing the work alongside the crews — sorting and distributing parent seed, verifying field measurements before planting, and supporting detasseling operations.

During conditioning season (roughly September through March), you'll support the conditioning equipment operators on the production floor — helping run the seed conditioning line, supporting cleaning between runs, and doing whatever's needed to keep the line moving during the busiest stretch of the year. This is a support role on the conditioning side, not the primary operator role.

This is not a people management role. You won't be hiring, firing, or running performance reviews. In the field, you're the person who knows what's happening and shares that information with the crews and the Field Operations Manager. On the conditioning floor, you're an extra set of trained hands during peak season.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities — Growing Season

• Perform work activities safely and in compliance with the company QMS program
• Accurately sort, label, and distribute parent seed to growers
• Verify field isolation distances prior to planting
• Work with seed growers to ensure proper planting
• Monitor crop conditions throughout the growing season — insects, weeds, disease, and overall health
• Monitor rouging crews, detasseling crews, and detasseling machine operators to ensure maximum yield potential and that seed quality specifications are met
• Provide information and guidance to the crews so they know what work to do and where

Day-to-Day Responsibilities — Conditioning Season

• Support the seed conditioning operators on the production floor
• Help maintain product integrity through thorough cleaning between conditioning runs
• Help ensure all products conditioned meet customer quality specifications
• Implement Remington's QMS program within your area of responsibility
• Follow all safety programs and contribute to a safe work environment
• Maintain a neat, clean, and organized work area

What You'll Bring

• Comfort working outside in hot cornfields, in the sun, on your feet for long stretches
• Genuine interest in agriculture — looking at crops, identifying diseases and insects, understanding what's happening in a field
• Willingness to shift indoors for several months a year to support production line work in a dusty environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to teach and guide others
• Willingness to work alongside local farmers and treat them as partners
• A valid driver's license
• Ability to lift 30-75 lb bags repeatedly during conditioning season
• Reliable attendance and a long-tenured work history
• Curiosity about the seed business — we'll teach you the technical knowledge if you bring the interest

No prior seed industry experience required. You'll get a few months of structured training before you're in the field gathering information and supporting the conditioning crew on your own.

What the Work Is Really Like

This is a true year-round role with real variety. There's no slow season — you're shifting between two kinds of work depending on the time of year, rather than ramping up and down within one kind of work.

During the growing season, the busy stretches come 2-3 months at a time, then slow down, then pick back up. The most intense stretch is detasseling — 7 days a week for 3 to 4 weeks during the summer. You'll spend a lot of time outside walking cornfields in the heat, working with local farmers. If you don't enjoy being outdoors in summer weather, this role won't be a fit.

During conditioning season (September through March), the work shifts indoors to the production floor. You'll be on your feet most of the day in a dusty environment with seed and pollen exposure. PPE is provided, but strong dust or pollen sensitivities aren't a fit for this role. The conditioning season runs hard, with overtime hours available.

A company vehicle is provided seasonally for employees who have shown strong work over time. It's earned, not handed out on day one.

If you've grown up around agriculture, worked on a farm, studied ag at a community college or university, or just love being outside and working with your hands — and you're open to flexing indoors for a few months a year — we want to hear from you.

Apply now — we're hiring fast.

You should be proficient in:

• Driver's License
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Basic Computer Skills