Coord, Facility Ops - AgVantage FS - Chapin, IA

GROWMARK, Inc.•Ross Township, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly, Iowa, with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. It has about 400 employees, including seasonal workers, and approximately 23,000 customers. The cooperative operates in agronomy, energy, precision agronomy, and agri-finance, and is part of the GROWMARK System. The Coordinator, Facility Operations is responsible for providing leadership for fertilizer and chemical facility operations. The role assists the area operations manager with fertilizer and chemical inventory management, blending, and facility asset maintenance. It also supports customer service, sales, dispatch, equipment upkeep, safety, and coordination of facility work.

Requirements

Normally requires an associate degree in an applicable field, or equivalent, and at least 3 years of related work experience demonstrating knowledge of fertilizer facility operations, elevator operations, and equipment operations.
Demonstrate business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision-making, and skill-development abilities.
Have strong organizational and leadership skills.
Obtain a custom applicator license.
Have strong fertilizer and crop protection knowledge.
Be able to close sales calls and provide agronomic solutions for walk-in accounts.
Obtain or hold and maintain a valid CDL with applicable endorsements, a satisfactory driving record, and the ability to work extended hours during peak production times.
Demonstrate the ability and willingness to participate in required training, including training on GROWMARK policies and procedures and other position-related training.
Be able to work with exposure to extreme weather, noisy conditions, and potentially dust, fumes, chemicals, electrical hazards, varying heights, and confined spaces, using appropriate safety measures.
Be able to lift 51–70 lbs.

Nice To Haves

A general understanding of GROWMARK agronomy facility operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service and billing information, and prepare invoices accurately and promptly to support inventory accuracy and organizational reputation and profitability.
Operate and maintain facility equipment and machinery safely, efficiently, and economically.
Assist the Plant Manager with fertilizer and crop protection inventory, ordering, and month-end procedures.
Operate product-blending equipment and loading and unloading equipment, including trucks.
Collaborate with Location Managers and Crop Specialists to plan, organize, direct, and schedule work assignments and product batching sequences for dry and liquid facilities.
Complete delivery tickets, transfer tickets, and invoices for fertilizer and crop protection loads.
Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on equipment and machinery, and maintain dry and liquid facilities.
Coordinate centralized dispatch functions for dry and liquid facilities.
Assist with sales to prospective accounts and upgrades during the non-blending season, including plant food, chemical, seed, custom application, and precision agriculture.
Maintain facility appearance according to company standards, provide a safe facility environment, and maintain an appropriate professional image.
Support company goals and objectives through collaboration with logistics.
Serve as a backup custom applicator as needed, including chemical, dry, and NH3 application.
Follow GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, and applicable Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.