Location Supervisor

Agtegra Cooperative; Twin Brooks (SD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Family leave

Clothing allowance

Job summary

Agtegra Cooperative seeks a Location Supervisor to manage daily location operations with emphasis on safety, compliance, and customer service. The role covers customer relationships, budgeting, P&L stewardship, and staff supervision.

You will lead a team, drive efficiency, and ensure adherence to policies while building strong community connections in rural markets. This position requires leadership and hands-on management in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent with 3–5 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• English Proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and promotes agronomic products, services, and programs meeting customer needs.
• Coordinates production, distribution, warehousing, and sales in line with policies for fertilizer, seed, and crop protection products.
• Hold weekly meetings with the agronomy department on sales programs and logistics.
• Directs employees in operations including unloading, loading, application, walk-in sales, and deliveries.
• Develops best efficiency practices for products, machines, and employees.
• Plan and direct sales programs with the sales manager within company policies and mission.

Skills

MS Office

Proficient in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Agtegra Cooperative is a local agricultural cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD. It is owned by over 7,000 farmers and ranchers, predominantly in North and South Dakota, with a network of over 70 locations and 850 employees. For more information, please visit www.agtegra.com .

At Agtegra, our mission is simple: we will do something great for farms and families in rural communities that nobody else will do. To accomplish this, Agtegraoffers diverse career opportunities where employees can grow and work in their local communities. Your personal and professional needs matter here – which is why we offer a variety of competitive benefits to employees, including healthcare and retirement, generous paid-time-off (PTO), family leave, and a clothing allowance - just to name a few. It’snot just a job at Agtegra – it’s a place where we invite all employees to "Start Here. Grow Here."

Position Summary

The Location Supervisor directly manages the work and interaction of groups within the location. With a focus on safety, compliance and customer service, this position oversees all daily functions within a specified location. This work would include managing customer relationships, budgeting, profit and loss stewardship, and managing staff. Carries out supervisory functions in accordance with applicable laws and Agtegra's policies and safety culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicates and promotes agronomic products, services, and programs that meet customer’s needs.
• Coordinates production, distribution, warehousing, and sales in accordance with Agtegra policies, principles, and procedures on fertilizer, seed, and crop protection products.
• Communicate and hold weekly scheduled meetings with agronomy department regarding various sales programs and operational logistics.
• Directs employees in all aspects of operations including unloading, loading, application, walk-in sales, and product deliveries.
• Develops best efficiency practices for our products, machines, and employees.
• Works in conjunction with sales manager to plan and direct sales programs that fall within Agteras’ policies and mission statement.
• Creates an annual business plan that will help forecast the upcoming year’s balance sheet.
• Understands, complies with, and enforces the Agtegra Credit Policy.
• Responsible for maintaining a profitable location through expense management, revenue maximization, and risk management.
• Makes on-farm calls and deliveries to solidify customer relationships.
• Must have willingness to learn all aspects of the business and be prepared to proficiently execute any task that is required.
• Utilize forecasts and software programs while relying on experience to help leverage inventory control.
• Build and grow the team through continuous improvement efforts.
• Coach and motivate team members to meet performance standards through coaching, feedback, goal setting, communicating and maintaining fair and consistent application of policies and practices.
• Provide leadership in managing team performance, including setting measurable goals, tracking metrics, and holding employees accountable.
• Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the vehicle policy and fleet safety program and DOT regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the agricultural business - Agronomy
• Knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, EPA and the Department of Agriculture policies and procedures as they apply.
• Knowledge of management and supervisory principles and practices, including program planning, contract requirements, budgeting, direction, coordination, and evaluation.
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate records of assigned activities and operations.
• Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits with minimal direction and supervision.
• Knowledge of management and supervisory practices and principles, including the ability to make final employment recommendations, preparing performance evaluations, managing time off, and maintaining personnel records.
• Ability to adapt and take control of situations, dictating subordinate activities in a responsible manner.
• Ability to apply sound judgment and discretion in performing duties, resolving problems, and building teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft office (M.S. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and internet.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• English Proficiency.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Agtegra Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.