Location Manager

Job Title: Location Manager
Department: Wakita
Reports To: Area Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Date: April 2025

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
This position is accountable for the management and daily operation of a branch location owned by Farmers Grain
Company. This includes providing outstanding service to customers and generating a profit for the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following and others may be assigned)
Represents the Cooperative in a positive manner on a daily basis;

Accountable for the grading of all grains delivered to the location and maintaining grain quality;

Oversees the maintenance of the location’s facilities, equipment and property; assists with the planning and supervision of
major repairs;

Responsible for inventory control, pricing, stocking, ordering, billing, and maintaining adequate inventory levels to meet
customer demands;

Manages the operations of the department in accordance with the Cooperatives policies and procedures;

Sells products and services;

Provides constructive feedback to Area and General Managers;

Works effectively with Agronomy, Energy, and Feed department managers;

Organizes and conducts producer meetings for the location;

Makes crop production recommendations;

Responsible for planning and budgeting for the location;

Maintains and promotes safety awareness; follows safety policies, procedures and reporting requirement;

Submits accurate location reports in a timely manner;

Provides leadership, training, and supervision to the location’s employees;

Maintains a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the Cooperative and a favorable image of the Cooperative;

Keeps facilities and work area neat, clean and organized;

Provides excellent customer service by managing difficult or emotional situations; responding promptly to customer needs,
resolving questions, complaints and concerns immediately and meeting commitments;

Effectively communicates by verbal and written means with customers, employees and management;

Maintains and promotes safety awareness; follows safety policies, procedures and reporting requirements;

Complies with all state and federal laws, codes and regulations;

Presents a clean and professional appearance;

Employee is required to perform all other duties as directed by supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has supervisory responsibilities. The Location Manager carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance
with 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; addressing
complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications,
demands and environments described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.

Farmer Grain Company is an EOE/ADA employer.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
A Bachelors' degree in agri-business or a related field is preferred; and one to three years of management experience; or an
equivalent combination of experience and education.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver’s License
Grain Handling Certification
Fumigation License (preferred)

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.

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. Must be able to think quickly and
perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE) as dictated by need, regulation, and labeling.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach
with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell; stand; walk; sit and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally
required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and
occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds. This job entails the operation of grain elevator equipment. The employee
may frequently need to climb ladders (may range from 20’ to 180’) and stairs. This may include structural ladders as well as
climbing into applicator rigs, large vehicles, and/or tractors. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. "Safety-sensitive" means any job
that includes tasks or duties that the employer reasonably believes could affect the safety and health of the employee
performing the task or others. including, but not limited to, any of the following:

1. the handling, packaging, processing, storage, disposal, or transport of hazardous materials;
2. the operation of a motor vehicle, other vehicle, equipment, machinery, or power tools; and/or

3. repairing, maintaining, or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or
manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving
mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather
conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate. Employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for
prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

DISCLAIMER
This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover every activity, duty
or responsibility required of the employee.

This job description in no way alters employment-at-will and is not a guarantee of employment now or in the future.