Location Manager

***Ag Partners does not authorize salary estimates or third-party job board reposting. Compensation ranges listed elsewhere are not provided or confirmed by Ag Partners.***

SUMMARY

The Location Manager is responsible to direct, promote, and coordinate location operations in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative’s efficiency, help achieve the cooperative’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service. This also includes supervision of assigned employees, and maintenance of all facilities and equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Includes the following and other duties may be assigned.)

Responsible for:

• Providing a high level of customer service.
• Adherence to safety policies and providing safety leadership.
• Maintaining a clean and attractive workplace.
• Keeping grain and all inventory items in good condition.
• Ensuring all inventory items are properly accounted for in a timely manner.
• Preventative maintenance on all rolling stock and fixed assets.
• Reporting opportunities for increased sales and improved efficiencies in operations of the location.
• Following accounting procedures: inventory of merchandise, daily cash controls, and all other accounting functions that are necessary to maintain an adequate set of records.
• Continually make farm calls to promote company’s products, services and values.
• Promoting company and branch location employee cohesiveness through effective communication, teamwork and shared services.
• Promoting and adhering to the company Core Values of honesty, integrity & teamwork.
• Adhering to cooperative credit policy.
• Securing facilities and equipment when closing.
• Promptly and regularly report to work and work overtime hours as needed.
• Present a clean and professional appearance.
• Employee is required to perform all other duties as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises the employees at the location(s). Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, demands and environments described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Must have a high school diploma and previous experience related to grain, feed, fertilizer, chemicals and/or farms supplies.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees of the cooperative.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume, and weights.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS

Must obtain and maintain a Class A CDL with Haz-Mat, air brake and tanker endorsements with a safe driving record. Inspector’s and Weigher’s license and/or the ability to obtain and maintain. Pesticide Applicator License 1A and 7B and/or the ability to obtain and maintain.

REASONING ABILITY

The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Able to deal with problems with several concrete variables in standard situations. Must be able to think quickly and perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate PPE as dictated by need, regulation and labeling.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and/or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 65 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to legally operate a grain elevator manlift with the door closed, (300 lb. weight limit), climb stairs, and climb ladders to the top of the elevator (approximately an additional 30’-40.) The employee may occasionally need to climb ladders that may range from 20’ to 180’. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; wet and/or humid condition; extreme cold and extreme heat; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and explosives. The noise level in this work environment usually loud (although not believed to exceed the eight-hour threshold for working in or around loud equipment). Employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

Ag Partners does not authorize salary estimates or third-party job board reposting. Compensation ranges listed elsewhere are not provided or confirmed by Ag Partners.