Field Operations Coordinator (Grand Forks, ND)

Simplot•Grand Forks, ND

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Operations Coordinator supports raw procurement operations by scheduling potatoes for processing and monitoring and reporting on farm-supply potato production, including quality, storage methods, variety development, and manufacturing. The role independently executes the raw product delivery plan, coordinating deliveries around the clock with freight companies, loading crews, third-party companies, and plant production teams. It includes travel for on-site monitoring of potato loading at fields and warehouses, and unloading, quality grading, and processing performance at Simplot facilities. The coordinator helps ensure benchmarks for personnel, safety, food safety and foreign-material detection, and finished-product quality are met. The position also participates in potato production processes in commercial production areas across North America. This includes developing knowledge and supporting activities such as variety evaluation, agronomic trials, sampling, planting, growing, harvesting, storage management, and data collection, with required field-site travel for first-hand experience. Travel is required up to 25%.

Requirements

Technical/vocational certificate or equivalent.
At least 3 years of related experience and/or training.
Knowledge of aspects of potato production for French fry and formed potato products.
Ability to travel to field sites for on-site experience and monitoring; travel required up to 25%.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily raw-product scheduling for the region’s processing facility to meet quality, cost, and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate raw deliveries on a 24/7 basis with freight companies, loading crews, third-party companies, and the plant production team.
Monitor potato loading at fields and warehouses, and potato unloading, quality grading, and processing performance at Simplot facilities.
Help ensure benchmarks for personnel, safety, food safety and foreign-material detection, and finished-product quality are achieved.
Coordinate interfaces with other groups in support of operational goals.
Support field department accounting staff by helping ensure raw-delivery information is accurate and researching information issues.
Perform crop progress samples during the summer growing season; conduct on-site observations and enter crop notes, comments, and pictures into the company program.
Support direct harvest operations through field sampling and verify crop progress sample data for accurate reporting.
Assist Agronomy Managers or the Senior Manager with special projects and support the Ag Sustainability Manager on projects.
Assist the Raw Planner/Scheduler in compiling storage-grade data and developing the Book of Raw Product.
Help oversee company storage and monitor potato storability concerns.
Support the Senior Raw Manager on projects, including maintaining accurate potato information and compiling Raw Divisional reports and statistics.
Participate in potato production activities, including variety evaluation, agronomic trials, sampling, planting, growing, harvesting, storage management, and data collection.