Fertilizer Plant Manager - Monroe, NE

Central Valley Ag Cooperative • Monroe, NE

12d

About The Position

As a Fertilizer Plant Manager at Central Valley Ag, you will be responsible for managing liquid and/or dry fertilizer facilities.

Requirements

• High School or GED diploma.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in an agronomy role required.
• Proven history of delivery of results required.
• Takes responsibility for the way money and resources are used and managed.
• We believe in a culture of constant improvement.
• Makes good, sound decisions based on reasons, facts, analytics and observations.
• Great listening skills.
• General mechanical ability required.
• Promotes a work environment that is safe for everyone.
• We value the highest ethical standard-our word is our bond.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and establish effective working relationships with internal operations and external customers.
• Be a problem solver for our producers.
• Strong competencies in computer applications including Microsoft products.
• Has an excellent understanding of product lines that we offer.

Responsibilities

• Understand and efficiently operate liquid and dry fertilizer plants, chemical containment buildings, and NH3 plants.
• Collaborate with agronomy procurement to manage inventory, price and quantity needs, and delivery timing.
• Learn & understand agronomy operations, contracts, work orders, logistics, dispatching and other agronomy related functions.
• Understand customer licensing requirements for restricted-use pesticides.
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of equipment (floaters, rogators, tenders, etc.).
• Maintain and understand records of chemical repackaging agreements and shuttle record keeping.
• Responsible for unloading train cars with agronomy products.
• Direct assigned area inventory control of agronomy products and/or grain to limit shrink, non-billed products and services, theft, damage, aging, and deterioration.
• Ensure personnel and physical assets meet company safety, environmental, health, regulatory, maintenance, quality and customer standards – champion of safety compliance throughout the organization.
• Follow safety procedures in maintaining warehouses.
• Understand weighing systems and closely follow established procedures.
• Assist patrons at the location in a professional and courteous manner with agronomic purchasing decisions.
• Coordinates with custom applicators and tanks on the spreading, spraying and delivery of bulk fertilizer to assure the most cost effective use of equipment.
• Partner with and understands the functional roles of the other Central Valley Ag team members to improve the efficiency and profitability of the assigned location.
• Assist other employees in attaining Central Valley Ag company goals.
• Participate in and completes company required training programs.
• Plan, assign and direct work.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees