Farm Operations Manager

Agupdate; Howe, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lennard Ag Company ("Lennard Ag") is seeking a Farm Operations Manager for its primary farm operation in Howe, Indiana. The role oversees daily farm operations, supervises staff, and coordinates with the Agronomy Team to ensure optimal crop performance.

Responsibilities include financial management, process evaluation, and safety oversight, as well as coordinating irrigation, fertigation, and spray programs across midwest locations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 24 months' experience in farm and equipment management.
• Occasional travel to Midwest farms and regional/national agronomy conferences in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Direct operational duties on the company farm and supervise staff.
• Manage financials, evaluate processes, and drive improvements.
• Maintain chip quality per customer requirements.
• Coordinate plant health and season planning with the Agronomy Team.
• Oversee irrigation and fertigation levels.
• Coordinate spray program with local ag retail locations.
• Oversee double crop/fall tillage/cover crops.
• Prepare weekly meeting agendas and track action items to deadlines.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Farm Operations Manager

The Lennard Ag Company ("Lennard Ag"), an industrial, family-owned farm and full-service potato grower and distributor in the Midwest, requires a Farm Operations Manager at its primary farm operation located in Howe, Indiana.

Job Duties

• Direct operational duties on the company farm, direct employees, manage financials, process evaluation and improvement, ensure safe work environment.
• Participate in selection, onboarding and development of seasonal employees.
• Maintain chip quality per customer requirements.
• Coordinate plant health and season planning activities with Agronomy Team.
• Maintain irrigation and ensure appropriate water and fertigation levels.
• Coordinate Spray Program with the local ag retail locations.
• Oversee double crop/fall tillage/cover crops
• Prepare weekly meeting agenda, track completed and open items to ensure open items are being addressed by designated team members and by specified deadlines.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 24 months' experience in Farm and equipment management.
• Occasional (no more than monthly) travel to the company's various farms, all of which are located in the mid-west section of the United States (i.e. Michigan, Indiana and Ohio). Some intermittent travel (no more than three times per year) to regional and/or US-national conferences pertaining to agronomy in the U.S.