Facility Operations Coordinator - Agronomy & Dispatch

AgVantage FS, Inc.; Chapin (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AgVantage FS, Inc. in Iowa seeks a dedicated operations leader to oversee fertilizer and chemical facility activities.

You will manage inventory, blending, and asset maintenance while partnering with the area operations manager to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable facility performance. The role combines supervisory responsibilities with customer service, invoicing, and collaboration with location managers to plan work assignments and scheduling for both dry and liquid facilities.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree plus 3+ years in fertilizer facility operations.
• Essential abilities include business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Obtain custom applicator license.
• Strong fertilizer and crop protection knowledge.
• Ability to close sales calls and provide agronomic solutions for walk-in accounts.
• General understanding of GROWMARK agronomy facility operations.
• Must obtain/have and maintain a valid CDL driver’s license with Endorsements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for fertilizer/chemical facility operations.
• Assist area operations manager with inventory management, blending, and asset maintenance.
• Provide customer service, billing information, and timely invoicing to support accuracy and profitability.
• Operate and maintain facility equipment safely and efficiently.
• Coordinate with location managers on scheduling and product batching sequences for dry and liquid facilities.
• Complete delivery, transfer tickets, and invoicing for fertilizer and crop protection loads.
• Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshooting of facilities equipment.
• Coordinate centralized dispatch for dry and liquid facilities.
• Assist in sales during non-blending season with products and services.

Skills

Business knowledge

Collaboration

Communication

Customer focus

Decision making

Leadership

Organizational skills

Sales ability

Fertilizer knowledge

GROWMARK operations

Education

Associate’s degree

Job description

AgVantage FS, Inc. in Iowa seeks a dedicated operations leader to oversee fertilizer and chemical facility activities.

You will manage inventory, blending, and asset maintenance while partnering with the area operations manager to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable facility performance. The role combines supervisory responsibilities with customer service, invoicing, and collaboration with location managers to plan work assignments and scheduling for both dry and liquid facilities.