Dairy Specialist

Citizens Business Bank•Visalia, CA

9h•$73,770 - $103,278

About The Position

The Dairy Specialist is responsible for the physical inspection of assigned relationships including wholesale dairy farms, livestock operations, farming operations, etc. plus budget preparation and/or analysis, and the subsequent reporting of the required inspection reports. The Dairy Specialist will also be responsible for the inspection and valuation of the operating assets as collateral, including livestock, feed inventories, equipment and crops.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and memorandums.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients and customers.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic familiarity and a working knowledge of various software programs required for the valuation and budgeting functions as well as inspection reporting.
Current driver's license.
Livestock, crop and equipment valuation experience plus budget preparation and analysis experience.
Must be able to drive 25% of the time and be able to travel out-of-state via commercial flights.
Social and interactive skills plus ability to be self motivated and organized.
Must be able to schedule accounts, complete the inspections and complete the required reporting within the timeframe agreed upon by management.

Responsibilities

Complies with and stays abreast of all policies and procedures, federal and state laws applicable to the job.
Provide, present and promote The Citizens Experience to all external and internal customers.
Responsible for assigned appraisal inspection, valuation and budget preparation requirements for the Dairy and Livestock Industries Group and possibly other Business Financial Centers.
Make physical inspections of various wholesale dairy farms, livestock operations, farming operations, etc., located in California and out-of-state.
Prepare and/or analyze budgets for various wholesale dairy farms, livestock operations, farming operations, etc.
Prepare comprehensive, well-written and timely Dairy, Livestock and Crop Reports for all inspections made.
Maintain updated valuations of livestock, including dairy and beef cattle, for various budgeting requirements.
Maintain updated information on milk pricing, including California Pool Quota valuation, for various budgeting requirements.
Maintain updated information on crop pricing for various budgeting requirements.
Maintain updated valuations of equipment for various budgeting requirements.
Maintain updated appraisal monitoring log for assigned relationships.
Maintain an accurate log of appraisal time for each assignment completed.
Other duties may be assigned.