Location Manager at Ag Plus, Inc.

Summary:  Manages agronomy & grain production, distribution, and marketing operations in a manner that will optimize Ag Plus’s market share and savings, improve Ag Plus’s efficiency, help achieve Ag Plus’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Supports Ag Plus’s stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.Projects a positive attitude toward customers and employees at all times.Provides outstanding and courteous customer service.Read and follow company employee policies.Responsible for cost controls and budgeting of the location.Promotes and supports Ag Plus's grain & agronomy programs.Assists in developing annual farmer/customer programs that include soil testing, field mapping, product recommendations, timely and accurate application, field scouting as needed, record keeping, and follow-up calls.Maintain facilities and equipment to ensure they have a good appearance and are always in working order.Complete written activity support documents as required.Maintain all records required by OSHA or Ag Plus’s safety procedures.Promotes Ag Plus's products and services to customers.Explain company policies and site operations to customers as needed.Recommend repairs and improvements to the CEO.Oversees plant personnel training so that tasks are performed properly and safely.Controls inventories for proper seasonal levels.Maintains periodic customer contact as needed and a continual prospect list that is contacted appropriately.Adheres to the credit guidelines of Ag Plus.Helps plan, develop, and implement Ag Plus policies and goals.Oversees compliance with the location regarding governmental regulations and safety.Develops an atmosphere of teamwork among peer Management Staff.Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises assigned employees.Carries out supervisory responsibilities by the organization's policies and applicable laws.Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; creating a non-hostile work environment; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. 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 essential functions. Education and/or Experience:Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from a four-year college or university; or 5-10 years or more related experience and/or education; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Language Skills:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization. Mathematical Skills:Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a knowledge of accounting software, Database software, Internet software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:Valid Indiana Driver's license (Commercial Driver's License with Hazardous Material Endorsement preferred)Preferred Commercial Pesticide Applicator License 1APreferred CCA certificateOther Skills and Abilities:                                                              Voluntary training in providing First Aid and CPR     Competencies:Leadership and Managerial Functional FoundationalPlanning / Organizing Business Acumen MotivationManaging people Customer service                                            Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.