Feed Mill Assistant Manager

the equitya; Horace (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401k match

Parental leave

Referral program

Medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

The Equity is seeking a Feed Mill Assistant Manager to support daily operations at a Horace area facility. You will oversee production activities, maintain quality and safety standards, supervise staff, and help ensure efficient manufacturing, inventory, maintenance and delivery processes.

The role reports to the Mill Manager, requires strong communication and leadership, and offers a competitive salary with benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Background in mill production and agriculture preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Interacts effectively with management and customers
• Self-motivated with team-building skills
• MS Excel/Word and other MS Office tools

Responsibilities

• Follow safety policies and procedures
• Supervise direct reports and train staff
• Plan, assign, and direct work; address issues
• Follow GMP and quality standards
• Oversee scheduling, inventory, maintenance, and delivery
• Review performance reports to control costs

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Self-motivated

Customer interaction

CDL Class A

MS Office (Excel & Word)

Tools

Microsoft Office

CDL Class A

Job description

Horace - Feed Mill Assistant Manager

The Feed Mill Assistant Manager supports the daily operation of the feed mill by overseeing production activities, maintaining quality and safety standards, supervising employees, and helping ensure efficient manufacturing, inventory, maintenance, and delivery processes. This role works closely with the Feed Production Manager to drive operational performance while promoting a safe, productive workplace.

Location

13991 E 1700th Rd, Chrisman, IL 61924

Reports to

Mill Manager

Salary

$65,000-$85,000 annually

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all established personnel and safety policies and procedures
• Responsible for supervisory tasks in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws for all direct reports:
• Assist with training employees; Planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Follow all SFSF & FSMA guidelines
• Responsible for Quality Standards and GMP’s of all feed manufactured
• Execute on established metrics and assigned action items
• Responsible for assisting in the complete operations of feed production: scheduling, manufacturing, housekeeping, maintenance, inventory, and delivery.
• Review reports of manufacturing performance efforts to ascertain costs and plan operating changes to the feed production manager.
• Continue to seek on-going training and education opportunities as directed by supervisor.
• Be able to communicate in a professional manner to the customers, employees and manager

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Leadership Characteristics

• Background in mill production and agriculture preferred, or related manufacturing process
• Must possess excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to interact effectively with management and customers
• Has a self-motivating personality as well as team-building skills
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
• Must have or willing to obtain a class A CDL

Work Environment

The nature of the business may require extended hours. While performing the duties of the job, the employee occasionally works outside near moving mechanical equipment and may work in high, precarious places with exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. Noise level in work area is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands include lifting objects up to 50 pounds.

Travel

The employee may be required to travel to other locations, conferences, educational opportunities and other job-related activities.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Date Posted

09/17/2026

Who is The Equity?

The Equity is an independent ag cooperative headquartered in Effingham, Illinois and has over 600 employees. Our market area currently includes 22 locations and covers central Illinois and southwest Indiana. The Equity has five divisions including: Agronomy, Grain, Feed & Livestock, Energy, and two Retail Stores, plus a Precision Agronomy dealership as well as a cutting-edge drone sprayer business. The Equity’s mission is to deliver value to our customers through operational excellence, providing information, exploring opportunities, and supporting profitable roles for producers.

Benefits Overview

• Paid vacation, 6 days Paid Time for All, 8 paid holidays, 3 paid floating holidays
• 401k match up to 6%
• One week paid Parental Leave
• Referral Program
• Company Incentive Program
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid Life insurance and long-term disability insurance