Fertilizer Operations Manager

Job Title: Fertilizer Operations Manager

Department: Fertilizer

Reports to: Agronomy Director

Status: Full-time, Exempt + opportunity for commissions

Range: $65,000 – $80,000 annually

Timeframe: Open until filled

Summary:

The Fertilizer Operations Managers reports to the Agronomy Director and is responsible for managing and coordinating day-to-day agronomy operations, including fertilizer, crop protection, blending, and application logistics. The role will focus on developing strong customer relationships and maintaining strong relationships with team members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and efficiently operate liquid and dry fertilizer plants and chemical containment buildings
• Collaborate with agronomy team to manage inventory, price and quantity needs, and delivery timing
• Learn and understand agronomy operations, work orders, logistics, dispatching and other agronomy-related functions
• Coordinates with sales agronomists and applicators on the spreading, spraying, and delivery of bulk fertilizer to align operational activities with customer needs and business objectives
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of equipment
• Implement and maintain operational best practices to drive efficiency and customer satisfaction
• Responsible for unloading train cars
• Working independently while meeting sales and service goals
• Traveling within the local territory to visit farms and customers
• Ability to operate all equipment and vehicles according to MVC policy and procedure along with all local, state, and federal laws
• Ensure personnel and physical assets meet company safety, environmental, health regulatory, maintenance, quality and customer standards throughout the department
• Other duties as assigned

Skills:

• Great time management
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Great communication skills
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage schedules, and prioritize operational tasks in a fast-paced environment without jeopardizing safety protocol
• Ability to calculate figures using basic math skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects

Education and/or Experience:

• Background in Agronomy, Ag Business, Crop Science, or related field preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• CDL License, Class A with hazmat endorsement is desirable

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to walk short distances, and/or drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials. Reasonable accommodations may be to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.