Location Manager

Job Purpose

To manage and sell in every facet of a daily operation to achieve maximum return to the location’s profitability.

This position is located in Southeastern Virginia area.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide support and direction of duties to hourly employees.
• To manage the Retail Location’s P&L Budget.
• Oversee inventory management support including counting, ordering, rotating and capital in use management.
• Foster an environment of positive employees with a team player type attitude.
• Outside sales to customers to help drive sales goals for the location.
• Manage personnel in maintenance intervals and repairs of the locations assets.
• Implement employee training schedule.
• Maintain proper paperwork as outlined by the company’s policies, to ensure an adequate audit score when performed.
• Conduct direct reports for three full-time and multiple seasonal employees
• New facility – time spent getting it up and going
• Source farmer peanut contracts and management thereof

Communication

• Identifies barriers to communication and strategies to eliminate them.
• Treats everyone with respect and dignity, even when he/she may not agree with their opinions or beliefs.
• Be able to communicate in a clear and understanding manner

Problem Solving

• Solution oriented, working until a problem is solved or outcome achieved; finds alternative ways to complete task.
• Reacts to challenges by locating or providing solutions.
• Takes responsibility to define all requirements of a task, weighing the pros and cons, then taking the appropriate action as required
• Makes timely, well considered decisions based on current data available.
• Supports team by offering to help with unexpected work as needed.

Requirements

• Associates' degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Farming background a plus
• Management/leadership experience
• Sales experience required, handling connections with local customers and promoting product.

Skills

• Effective leader that gets along well with people
• Salesmanship skill translated to purchasing grain from farmers
• Management skills

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 40 pounds
• Expected to be at the facility everyday
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.

EOE - Equal Opportunity Employer