Full-Time Agronomy Manager
This position will be full time, normal hours will be 8-5 Monday through Friday, additional hours and weekend hours are mandatory during peak seasons.
Summary/Objective
The Agronomy manager responsibilities include providing the highest level of service for Castlewood Farmers Elevator Customers. You must be customer focused, be hard working, and have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Essential Functions Agronomy Manager
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Oversee the agronomy department team of full-time and seasonal employees
- Communicates and promotes agronomic products services and programs that meets customer’s needs
- Agronomy sales
- Coordinate all custom applicator logistics
- Direct employees in all aspects of operations including unloading, loading, application, walk-in sales and product deliveries
- Understands, complies, and enforces Castlewood Farmers Elevators credit policy
- Operates facility under EPA, OSHA, and Department of Agriculture laws, regulations, and guidelines and complete corresponding reporting
- Assist and oversee inventory
- Chemical/fertilizer purchasing
- Set goals: daily, monthly, and yearly
- Promote products & services to local growers and customers, while educating the agronomy team
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting
- Must have willingness to learn all aspects of the business and assist in any task that is required
Requirements
- Degree in agriculture or equivalent work experience in an agronomy position
- Able to meet physical requirements of the position including, but not limited to: prolonged periods of standing and sitting, working in confined spaces and from heights for extended periods of time, bending, kneeling, climbing/descending stairs and ladders, working in a variety of conditions (heat, cold, dust, etc.), lift up to 55 lbs unassisted
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
- Must be able to work extended hours beyond those considered normal when required.
- Clean Driving record is required
- Class A CDL preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Castlewood, SD 57223: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Farming: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location