Operations Manager

Country Partners; Westerville (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

RetireMint Plan

Variable Pay Plan

FSA

HSA

PTO

Holiday pay

Sick leave

Clothing-safety-wellness benefit

Employee discounts

Bereavement pay

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Country Partners Cooperative in central Nebraska (Westerville area) seeks a motivated team member to assist the Location Manager with the effective management and coordination of the agronomy plant operations. You will work across multiple locations to ensure orders are processed and trucks are loaded correctly.

The role emphasizes communication, organization, safety, and inventory control, with responsibilities including dispatching equipment, managing product on hand, and maintaining high

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Experience in agricultural operations preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist Location Manager with coordinating agronomy plant operations.
• Communicate orders across multiple locations and ensure proper loading.
• Schedule and dispatch application equipment to locations.
• Monitor inventory and work with Location Manager on space and demand.
• Maintain plant safety, housekeeping, and equipment maintenance standards.
• Keep accurate inventories and reconcile with accounting systems.
• Provide high level customer service to meet demand needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Agronomy software

Email & smartphone use

Job description

Country Partners Cooperative is a full-service diversified agricultural cooperative in central Nebraska located in 20 communities, partnering with farmers and ranchers to accomplish more together.

SUMMARY

This position will be responsible for assisting the Location Manager with the effective management and coordination of the agronomy operations at the agronomy plant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with multiple locations in communication of application orders, batching orders, and ensuring trucks get loaded with correct product.
• Must have essential knowledge of material handling equipment and how to maintain that equipment.
• Responsible for consulting with producers and making appropriate recommendations of crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, and precision ag.
• Must be an effective communicator.
• Must have effective organization skills.
• Schedule and dispatch application equipment assigned to the location.
• Responsible for assisting with managing the locations inventory.
• Required to work with Location Manager on product inventory needs and location space management. This will be accomplished by knowing what is on hand, the demand for each product, and ordering product in timely fashion to serve the customer.
• Work with Location Manager to maintain a high level of customer service by operating the plant to meet demand needs.
• Operate the plant in accordance with the Cooperatives safety policies, maintenance program, and housekeeping standards.
• Perform regular inventories, verify physical on-hand to accounting system.
• Other duties assigned by Supervisor
• application orders, batching orders, and ensuring trucks get loaded with correct product.
• Must have essential knowledge of material handling equipment and how to maintain that equipment.
• Responsible for consulting with producers and making appropriate recommendations of crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, and precision ag.
• Must be an effective communicator.
• Must have effective organization skills.
• Schedule and dispatch application equipment assigned to the location.
• Responsible for assisting with managing the locations inventory.
• Required to work with Location Manager on product inventory needs and location space management. This will be accomplished by knowing what is on hand, the demand for each product, and ordering product in timely fashion to serve the customer.
• Work with Location Manager to maintain a high level of customer service by operating the plant to meet demand needs.
• Operate the plant in accordance with the Cooperatives safety policies, maintenance program, and housekeeping standards.
• Perform regular inventories, verify physical on-hand to accounting system.
• Other duties assigned by Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 2 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Ability to use the following Microsoft Office programs; Outlook, Excel, and Word. Must be able to learn and use the cooperatives agronomy software. Can also use the latest technology communications services email, texting, and smartphone operation.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Commercial Driver's License is recommended not required.

Competitive wages with robust benefit package offered including:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision and Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan-Regular and Roth
• Lifetime Income Benefit Plan (RetireMint Plan)
• Variable Pay Plan
• supplemental insurance policies
• FSA
• HSA
• company provided term life and long-term disability insurance
• PTO (paid time off)
• holiday pay (6)
• major sick leave
• annual clothing-safety-wellness benefit
• employee discounts
• bereavement pay
• employee recognition program

Locations in Albion, Amherst, Anselmo, Arnold, Bartlett, Callaway, Cedar Rapids, Cozad, Eustis, Farnam, Gothenburg, Greeley, Lexington, Merna, North Loup, Ord, Spalding, Stapleton, Sumner, and Westerville.

Country Partners Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.