Farm Services & Operations Manager

Farmers Coop Society; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers Coop Society is seeking a proactive Farm Services & Operations Manager in Sioux Center, IA. The role oversees the Farm Service Repair team and supports Hog Store operations, including designing and estimating new hog buildings and equipment needs for customers.

You will order Hog Store items, maintain vendor relationships, and assist with marketing of the Hog service team and products, while exploring new products to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; college credit preferred.
• Background in retail sales and/or management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Farm Service Repair team and Hog Store operations.
• Assist in designing and estimating new hog buildings and equipment needs for customers.
• Order Hog Store items from approved vendors and maintain vendor relationships.
• Assist with marketing of the Hog service team and products.
• Investigate new products and places to purchase products efficiently.
• Weekly team meetings with Hog Service Team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

College credit preferred

Job description

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Farm Services & Operations Manager

Full Time Sioux Center, IA, US

Overall Job Function:

The Farm Services & Operations Manager oversees the Farm Service Repair team and assists the organization in the managing of the Hog Store, ordering and repairs of existing hog facilities, as well as designing and estimating new hog buildings.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage Farm Service Team’s activities.
• Manage the Hog Store and products.
• Assists in the design and estimate of new hog barns and equipment needs of customers in a timely manner.
• Assists in the design renovations on existing hog barns.
• Order Hog Store items from various approved vendors and maintain vendor relationships.
• Assists with Marketing of the Hog service team and products.
• Continually investigating new products and places to purchase products more efficiently.
• Weekly team meetings with Hog Service Team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Consistent positive and can-do attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledgeable on company software.
• Ability to handle stressful situations professionally.
• High level of customer service focus.
• Supports a consistent professional image of the company.
• Observes the safety policy and procedures.
• Work ethic of highest integrity.
• Help Farm Service Team with large projects or when team is short help.
• Assist with lumber yard as available.
• High level of customer service focus.
• Supports a consistent professional image of the company.
• Observes safety policy and procedure as an absolute.
• Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure.
• Work ethic of the highest integrity.
• Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines.
• Comfort in adding, subtracting, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required, College Credit Preferred

Background in retail sales and / or management

Work Requirements:

This position is based in a fast-paced office and retail store setting. Equipment utilized will be computer, phone, fax, copy machine and other standard office equipment. Hours will vary based on business and customer scheduling needs.

While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and hear most of the time. The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and sitting, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel. The employee will need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 15 pounds frequently. The physicality of this job is low.

*FCS job descriptions are a representation of a job requirements knowledge, skills and abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.