Location Manager - Hinton, IA

Central Valley Ag Cooperative•Hinton, IA

About The Position

The Location Manager leads strategic and day-to-day operations at an assigned Central Valley Ag location. The role oversees personnel, assets, inventory, safety, and financial performance while aligning operations with the cooperative’s mission, vision, and core values. The manager also builds customer relationships and delivers positive customer experiences. The position supervises 2 to 12 employees and is responsible for hiring, training, coaching, performance management, employee development, and fostering engagement. It plans and directs daily operations, manages grain and agronomy inventories, oversees facility and equipment maintenance, supports grain movement and sales activities, and helps ensure the location operates safely and efficiently. The manager also contributes to strategic planning, budgeting and expense control, and customer service.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least five years of experience in a grain role.
Proven history of delivering results.
Ability to take responsibility for the use and management of money and resources.
Ability to make sound decisions based on reason, facts, analytics, and observations.
Strong listening and leadership skills.
General mechanical ability.
Ability to promote a safe work environment.
Ability to communicate professionally and establish effective working relationships with internal operations and external customers.
Problem-solving ability in support of producers.
Strong competencies in computer applications, including Microsoft products.
Excellent understanding of the company’s product lines.

Responsibilities

Supervise, hire, train, mentor, motivate, and develop location employees; assign work, set goals, review performance, and address performance or personnel issues.
Hold regular one-on-one meetings and annual reviews, communicate expectations and initiatives, and create individual development plans to support retention and career advancement.
Foster employee engagement and ensure employees understand their responsibilities and performance expectations.
Develop an operations-focused strategic plan that aligns with CVA’s mission and vision, reduces operating costs, and supports regional market-share growth.
Evaluate assets, services, customer needs, product offerings, capital expenditure requirements, product-use projections, and opportunities for revenue generation, savings, and technological improvement.
Monitor the location’s financial performance and yearly forecast, manage expenses, limit repairs, support timely and accurate billing, and monitor inventory and variances.
Promote a safe work environment through monthly safety meetings, annual program training, verification of LMS training, regular workplace evaluations, and accountability for safety procedures.
Delegate duties and direct daily personnel to meet operational needs; evaluate processes and procedures and address deficiencies.
Coordinate with the ROM on grain movement plans and daily operational plans.
Oversee facility and equipment maintenance and appearance.
Contribute to agronomy sales and grain purchases; manage grain inventory and conditions and agronomy and product inventories.
Perform grain and agronomy operational duties, including loading and unloading trains as needed.
Understand customer needs and perform other operational duties as necessary.