Agriculture Operations Manager: Growers & Supply

Seneca Foods Corporation; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Foods Corporation is seeking an Agriculture Department Manager to oversee procurement and delivery of raw product to our manufacturing plant, ensuring cost effectiveness and alignment with corporate goals.

You will develop relations with growers, coordinate direct materials for production, manage planting, harvesting, and contracts, and lead pest control and budgeting efforts to drive quality, cost, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Management, motivational, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledgeable in equipment, maintenance, department operation, energy conservation, company policies and regulatory policies.
• Knowledge of compliance with all state and federal environmental regulations.
• BS in Agriculture or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop, promote, and maintain good company relations with growers, industrial and professional groups, and communities throughout the growing area to ensure the company's best interests are realized.
• Coordinate scheduling of direct materials to obtain production requirements to ensure efficient and timely operations
• Manage planting, harvesting, and delivery of raw product to facility
• Establish a plan and implement a system to manage grower contracts to achieve business and crop goals.
• Plan, develop, and establish a pest control program and ensure its successful implementation.
• Prepare and submit budgets to meet corporate goals.

Skills

Written & oral communication

Management & leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

BS in Agriculture or related field

Job description

Seneca Foods Corporation is seeking an Agriculture Department Manager to oversee procurement and delivery of raw product to our manufacturing plant, ensuring cost effectiveness and alignment with corporate goals.

You will develop relations with growers, coordinate direct materials for production, manage planting, harvesting, and contracts, and lead pest control and budgeting efforts to drive quality, cost, and schedule.