Fertilizer Plant Operations Lead

Growmark Fs, Llc.; Accomac (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

GROWMARK FS seeks an Operations Support role to assist the Location Manager in planning, scheduling, and supervising dry and liquid fertilizer facilities. You will handle batching sequences, ensure accurate invoicing, and maintain safe, compliant operations across loading, equipment handling, and delivery processes.

Responsibilities include coordinating plant staff, performing routine maintenance and safety checks, and ensuring DOT compliance while delivering timely, quality customer service.

Qualifications

• Normally requires a high school diploma or the equivalent thereof, and 3 or more years of related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of fertilizer facility and equipment operations.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
• Prefer a CDL license with a valid medical card and satisfactory driving record, as applicable.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain required endorsements and any other applicable certifications, licenses, and permits.
• Ability to work extended hours and on-call as business conditions warrant

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Location Manager and Crop Specialist on planning, organizing, directing and scheduling work assignments and product batching sequences for dry & liquid facilities
• Responsible for inventory control and turns in application records on a daily basis. Assures all product is accounted for with either an invoice or delivery ticket
• Reviews customer blending and delivery tickets for accuracy and schedules product batching sequences
• Operates facility loading and unloading equipment, mixing equipment, and other machinery
• Coordinates work activities of location employees
• Performs equipment and machinery preventative maintenance, trouble-shooting, maintenance, and cleaning tasks
• Operates and maintains facility equipment and machinery in a safe, efficient, and economical way.
• Schedules and performs maintenance of assigned equipment, rolling stock, and facilities
• Sets up material handling, blending, storage, transport and application equipment for blending and delivery of products. Blends products according to recommended rates and procedures.
• Completes delivery tickets, transfer tickets, and invoicing for fertilizer and crop protection loads
• Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to safely operate sprayers, floaters, single or tandem axle trucks and other equipment to meet company and DOT standards
• Performs and records daily safety checks of assigned vehicle(s) and associated equipment by conducting pre-trip inspections, such as checking fuel and oil levels, inspecting tires, lights, and brakes.
• Loads and unloads containers, pallets, or materials and products, safely on trucks, trailers, or railcars by hand or by forklift truck. Ensures loads are evenly balanced and distributed from the front of the trailer to the back and from side to side, checks axle weights, and loads them in accordance with DOT regulations.
• Leads personnel to follow all safe operating procedures and regulations
• Provides customer service in a timely and accurate manner to increase customer satisfaction, maintain the reputation and profitability of the organization.

Skills

CDL License

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory management

Job description

GROWMARK FS seeks an Operations Support role to assist the Location Manager in planning, scheduling, and supervising dry and liquid fertilizer facilities. You will handle batching sequences, ensure accurate invoicing, and maintain safe, compliant operations across loading, equipment handling, and delivery processes.

Responsibilities include coordinating plant staff, performing routine maintenance and safety checks, and ensuring DOT compliance while delivering timely, quality customer service.