The Dispatcher assumes responsibility for fertilizer orders from customers, the sales team, and Custom Applicators, and handles incoming fertilizer shipments. The role also manages fertilizer plant employees when the Fertilizer Plant Manager is absent. It includes customer service, shipment and equipment scheduling, preparing shipping and blending documents, weighing incoming fertilizer, ordering fuel, and completing fertilizer blend analyses. The Dispatcher may also assist the branch Office Coordinator with clerical duties and performs other work-related duties as assigned. Reliable and regular attendance and adherence to company policies and procedures are required. The position works in an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather, with exposure to outdoor elements and, when working near moving equipment or mechanical parts, possible fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations, and electrical-shock risk. Physical tasks include extensive hand use; talking, hearing, walking, sitting and standing; standing for eight or more hours; lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to and including 50 pounds or more; reaching overhead up to and including 25 pounds; climbing; gripping, grasping, and twisting; prolonged bending and stooping; and brief periods of working below knee level and above shoulder level.
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Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED