Director of Feed Mill Operations

Frontier Cooperative; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Uniform & boot allowances

Wellness program

Sign-on & referral bonuses

Job summary

Frontier Cooperative in Nebraska is seeking a Director of Feed Mill Operations to lead daily operations of our feed mill, warehouse, distribution, and delivery functions. You will supervise staff, coordinate production and inventory, and support customers and distributors to keep operations safe, efficient, and compliant.

This role emphasizes safety, quality, and process improvements, with hands-on leadership across production, inventory control, and transportation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory, leadership, or operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and support employees across feed mill, warehouse, distribution, and delivery operations.
• Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and customer service.
• Coordinate employee schedules, coverage, training, and cross-training based on operational needs.
• Provide hands-on support and direction throughout daily operations.
• Address employee performance or operational concerns as they arise.
• Coordinate daily production, inventory, and warehouse priorities based on customer and distributor needs.
• Monitor inventory levels and product availability and adjust production priorities as needed.
• Coordinate customer orders, production schedules, inventory, and delivery needs.
• Monitor workflow and identify opportunities to improve productivity, organization, and inventory accuracy.
• Help ensure products are handled, stored, and produced according to established quality standards and procedures.
• Coordinate daily nutrition delivery and distribution activities.
• Work with drivers, warehouse employees, and production employees to keep orders and deliveries on schedule.
• Serve as an operational point of contact for distributors regarding product availability, scheduling, and delivery needs.
• Resolve day‑to‑day distribution and delivery issues while minimizing customer disruptions.
• Ensure employees follow company policies, procedures, quality standards, and operational expectations.
• Maintain required operational, quality, and regulatory documentation.
• Monitor facility housekeeping and cleaning standards.
• Address operational issues and implement practical improvements to processes and workflow.
• Reinforce safety expectations and ensure employees follow required safety policies and training.
• Maintain required safety and transportation documentation.
• Monitor fleet and driver activity, including Samsara events, and provide coaching or follow‑up when needed.
• Help ensure operations comply with applicable DOT and FMCSA requirements.
• Assist with safety incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance for the feed mill, warehouse, equipment, and other operational assets.
• Identify equipment and facility maintenance needs and prioritize repairs.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors on repairs, maintenance, quotes, and scheduled work.
• Assist with facility and equipment improvement projects.
• Communicate equipment, facility, and capital needs to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Production planning

Inventory management

DOT/FMCSA knowledge

Communication

Job description

At Frontier Cooperative, we believe agriculture is more than a business, it's a way of life. As an agricultural leader serving Nebraska's farming communities, we provide a comprehensive range of grain, agronomy, feed, and energy products and services. But what sets us apart is how we do it: with integrity, with quality, and with a deep commitment to the communities we're proud to call home. We're looking for people who share those values and want to grow with us.

The Director of Feed Mill Operations is responsible for the day-to-day operations of our feed mill, warehouse, distribution, and delivery functions. This position leads employees, coordinates production and inventory needs, supports customers and distributors, and helps ensure operations are safe, efficient, organized, and compliant.

What you'll do

Leadership & Personnel

• Supervise, coach, and support employees across feed mill, warehouse, distribution, and delivery operations.
• Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and customer service.
• Coordinate employee schedules, coverage, training, and cross-training based on operational needs.
• Provide hands‑on support and direction throughout daily operations.
• Address employee performance or operational concerns as they arise.

Nutrition Production & Warehouse Operations

• Coordinate daily production, inventory, and warehouse priorities based on customer and distributor needs.
• Monitor inventory levels and product availability and adjust production priorities as needed.
• Coordinate customer orders, production schedules, inventory, and delivery needs.
• Monitor workflow and identify opportunities to improve productivity, organization, and inventory accuracy.
• Help ensure products are handled, stored, and produced according to established quality standards and procedures.

Distribution & Delivery

• Coordinate daily nutrition delivery and distribution activities.
• Work with drivers, warehouse employees, and production employees to keep orders and deliveries on schedule.
• Serve as an operational point of contact for distributors regarding product availability, scheduling, and delivery needs.
• Resolve day‑to‑day distribution and delivery issues while minimizing customer disruptions.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure employees follow company policies, procedures, quality standards, and operational expectations.
• Maintain required operational, quality, and regulatory documentation.
• Monitor facility housekeeping and cleaning standards.
• Address operational issues and implement practical improvements to processes and workflow.

Safety & Transportation Compliance

• Reinforce safety expectations and ensure employees follow required safety policies and training.
• Maintain required safety and transportation documentation.
• Monitor fleet and driver activity, including Samsara events, and provide coaching or follow‑up when needed.
• Help ensure operations comply with applicable DOT and FMCSA requirements.
• Assist with safety incident investigations and corrective actions.

Maintenance & Facility

• Coordinate preventive maintenance for the feed mill, warehouse, equipment, and other operational assets.
• Identify equipment and facility maintenance needs and prioritize repairs.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors on repairs, maintenance, quotes, and scheduled work.
• Assist with facility and equipment improvement projects.
• Communicate equipment, facility, and capital needs to leadership.

What we are looking for

• 3+ years of supervisory, leadership, or operations experience.
• Experience leading employees and providing day‑to‑day coaching and accountability.
• Knowledge of production planning, inventory management, warehousing, and distribution.
• Familiarity with DOT/FMCSA requirements and workplace safety practices.
• Strong communication, organization, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to balance production demands, employee needs, customer service, and changing priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Willingness to work in feed mill and warehouse environments and provide hands‑on operational support when needed.

Why join us?

Full‑time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, finances, and future.

• Paycheck for life:Cooperative pension plan, plus 401(k) with traditional and Roth options
• Comprehensive health coverage:Medical, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental plans, and FSA/HSA spending accounts
• Paid time off:Vacation and sick leave to rest and recharge
• Uniform & boot allowances:Annual allowances so you're always equipped and ready
• 360 Wellness Program:Whole‑person wellness with real incentives
• Sign‑on & referral bonuses:Get rewarded for joining and for bringing great people with you

Additional benefits available — ask us for details.