Leadership Development Associate

MKC • Groveland, KS

97d

About The Position

This position is designed to develop an employee into a professional level position whether it be in sales, management, or a line position such as staff accountant. The professional development associate will direct their training toward a department of the company they are interested in. The available departments are: agronomy sales, agronomy operations, grain marketing, crop insurance, grain operation, energy sales and operations, and home office accounting and administrative functions. This position will attend all training classes as assigned.

Requirements

• Good working knowledge of the properties of corn, wheat, beans, milo, and sunflowers.
• Good working knowledge of seed, feed, chemical and fertilizer products.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Computer and data entry skills.
• Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
• Be able to obtain and retain a class 7B grain fumigation license.
• Obtain and retain a class A CDL with Haz Mat endorsement.
• Be able to obtain and retain a class 1A certificate.
• Strive to exceed customer expectations at each transaction.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply common scientific, technical, and legal journals.
• Ability to respond cordially to inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to write and log information, produce reports, and verbally communicate information.

Responsibilities

• Work in a grain handling facility.
• Learn to receive and ship grain in the most efficient manner possible using available staff.
• Learn to sample & place an inspection grade on all incoming & outgoing grain shipments as a basis for accurate pricing.
• Maintain the grain in the elevator to the highest standard of quality possible.
• Blend grains as necessary when shipping out to achieve maximum grade and price for the company and our customers.
• Learn to accurately account for all grain shipped in and out of the facility.
• Provide grain drying services (if available) by grading & testing grain before & after grain drying operation & reporting grades to office so that accurate service charges may be calculated.
• Report quality by grade and quantity of grain going into storage to the office.
• Learn maintenance requirements of equipment & facilities and housekeeping standards.
• Learn to fill and maintain NH3 equipment in good condition.
• Learn OSHA, state & federal safety regulations. Conduct a monthly safety training class.
• Ride with a field marketer. Learn how agronomic recommendations are developed for customers using best practices decisions for the grower.
• Ride with a grain marketing specialist & learn grain contracts, options & marketing strategies.
• Ride with a crop insurance specialist & learn crop insurance products and marketing strategy.
• Ride with a certified energy specialist and learn energy products and marketing strategies.
• Learn to supervise both full and part time employees.
• Develop training skills by participating in training classes at your assigned location.
• Advise the location manager on discipline and performance issues and assist in the writing of performance appraisals for employees under your supervision.
• Rotate through the corporate office learning the accounting, information services, inventory, credit, and human resources departments.
• Greet customers promptly and courteously with a friendly smile and a hello.
• Thank customers for their business, promptly and courteously answer the phone, assist customers with loading and unloading, work with customers to resolve problems and report complaints to location or agronomy operations manager.
• Attend product, merchandising, and company meetings and work to improve personal skills and knowledge.
• Attend sales training classes and develop sales skills.
• Learn the company credit policy and follow it by making credit terms known to customers.
• Maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the company and a favorable image of the company.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees