Feed Supervisor

Central United Cooperative; Cologne (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Central United Cooperative in Cologne, MN seeks a supervisor for our feed mill location to lead the team and ensure safe, compliant, and efficient feed services for patrons. You will oversee maintenance, training, and adherence to safety programs while communicating with stakeholders and vendors.

You will guide goal setting, enforce policies, and manage daily operations, inventory, and quality control to support cooperative members and enhance service delivery.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education at the college or vocational level; experience may substitute education.
• Management or animal nutrition training is necessary.
• Feed operations experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitors inventory levels and purchases for the Cologne location regarding feed.
• Maintains required logs, daily truck inspection and other required documentation.
• Produces quality feed products in compliance with all laws and feed product regulations.
• Provides service to feed customers and builds strong customer relations.
• Resolves customer issues with feed products and service delivery quickly and fairly per policy.
• Enforces company credit policy.
• Oversees facility and grounds maintenance at the Cologne location.
• Recommends fixed asset purchases to department management.
• Develops long and short-term goals with staff and implements programs to achieve them.
• Establishes performance standards, trains staff, and holds them accountable.
• Resolves personnel conflicts, informs supervisor of issues needing action.
• Participates in meetings and trainings; performs administrative functions.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Feed industry software

Job description

Description

Primary Objectives of the Position:

This position will serve as supervisor for assigned employees at the Cologne feed mill location. Leads the team to meet company objectives and strategies in respect to feed services provided to cooperative patrons. Responsible for overall facility maintenance and adherence to all safety programs according to OSHA, federal/state regulations, company policies and will assist with any inspections. Communicates with patrons, employees, vendors, and the industry in a manner that will create support and loyalty for Central United Cooperative.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Monitors inventory levels and purchases for the Cologne location regarding feed.
• Maintains required logs, daily truck inspection and other required documentation.
• Is responsible for the production of quality feed products in compliance with all laws and feed product regulations.
• Provides service to feed customers that builds strong customer relations.
• Helps to resolve customer issues with feed products and service delivery quickly and fairly in accordance with company policies. Refers unusual situations to the department manager.
• Enforces company credit policy.
• Oversees that facilities and grounds at the Cologne location are in good repair and maintained.
• Recommends fixed asset purchases to department management.
• Works with staff to develop long and short-term goals and develops programs to achieve those goals.
• Establishes standards of performance for all assigned personnel, provides adequate training for personnel to be successful in meeting the outlined standards, and holds personnel accountable.
• Resolves conflicts and issues between assigned personnel. Informs the Feed Operations Manager and Human Resources of any unresolved matters that potentially require managerial intervention or disciplinary action.
• Participates in departmental, location and company meetings and trainings as requested.
• Performs administrative functions.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Post secondary education at the college or vocational level. Experience may be substituted for education.
• Management or animal nutrition training is necessary.
• Feed operations experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

Value-Added Qualifications:

• Cooperative experience and/or an agricultural background is desired.
• Have or be able to obtain Class A CDL.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, ERP and software systems specific to feed industry.
• Previous supervisory experience.

Other:

• Must be in good physical condition capable of lifting, carrying, and pushing weights up to sixty pounds and have full use of both arms, legs and hands.
• Must be able to climb stairs, reach above, below and at shoulder level, work on moving machinery, work at unprotected heights with dust, fumes, or gas and in temperature extremes both inside and out.
• Must attend all training sessions required by law.
• Must comply with all safety regulations and policies of the company.