Agronomy Operations Specialist

Keystone Cooperative, Inc.; Templeton (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee day-to-day facility activities in Indiana. You will lead training, assign roles, and ensure efficiency to maximize profit.

The role requires CDL Hazmat and a strong track record in safety practices, process improvement, and customer relations as you manage inventory and supplier relationships in a fast-paced cooperative environment.

Qualifications

• Understand basic business principals of inventory management and personnel supervision.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Possess a CDL with Hazmat endorsement or ability to obtain.
• Excellent customer relations and service skills.
• Experience leading safety and business improvement strategies.
• Detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be a team player and contribute to a successful operation.
• Knowledge of crop diagnostics, crop protection, seed and fertility.
• Farming experience helpful.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the workforce through training and clear job assignments.
• Build relationships with customers and key suppliers.
• Help establish short-term goals aligned with long-range growth plans for operation, including facility, equipment, and personnel.
• Coordinate with managers and resources to maximize profitability.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Ensure department facilities and equipment meet federal, state, and OSHA regulations.
• Maintain inventories to meet service and minimize delivery delays, while achieving inventory turnover goals.
• Assist with handling tasks for assigned accounts.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Customer relations

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Crop diagnostics knowledge

Farming experience

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Valid driver’s license

Hazmat endorsement (Class B)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview: This role will assist in managing the day-today operations of the facility according to divisional objectives, to provide patrons with prompt, courteous and effective service while maintaining the efficiency necessary to achieve a maximum margin of profit.

Duties and Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to

• Assist in managing the workforce through responsible training and clear job assignment and explanation
• Build relationships with the customer base and key suppliers
• Assist in establishing and implementing short-term goals that are consistent with long range plans for growth in operation, including facility, equipment, and personnel
• Communicate with manager and utilize additional resources (other branch managers, credit, marketing, human resources, etc.) to maximize profitability
• Maintain a safe working environment
• Ensure that department facilities and equipment meet all federal, state, and OSHA regulations
• Help maintain inventories to ensure service with minimum delivery delays, while maintaining inventory turn goals
• Assist with handling tasks for assigned accounts

Skills and Qualifications

• Must understand basic business principals of inventory management and personnel supervision
• Demonstrated strong leadership and organizational skills
• Possess a class A CDL with Hazmat endorsement and category 1A applicators license, or ability to obtain
• Excellent customer relations and service skills
• Experience leading safety and business improvement strategies.
• Detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be a team player and enjoy the effort necessary to contribute to a successful operation and company.
• Ability and desire to solve problems in the fields of our customers.
• Possess a relative knowledge of crop diagnostics, crop protection, seed and fertility.
• Farming experience helpful.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license; must be able to meet a Motor Vehicle Review in accordance with Company policy.
• Must obtain and maintain required state commercial applicator certification as required by state.
• Minimum Class B with Hazmat endorsement.