What are the responsibilities and job description for the Location Manager position at NEW Cooperative, Inc.?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Include but are not limited to the following)
Administration
- Supervise location employees while providing guidance and oversight.
- Provide vision and leadership for the location team.
- Schedule and facilitate location group and individual meetings.
Provide Direction & Assistance
- Direct the education and development of the location team through classes and coaching.
- Fill openings by evaluating, interviewing, and extending offers to potential candidates.
- Coach and train new employees.
- Collect sensitive and difficult accounts receivable instances, as necessary.
- Direct safety practices and awareness of established safety needs as defined by safety staff.
- Review inventory reconciliations with area managers when presented with inconsistencies.
Operations
- Collaborate with dispatchers and area managers to execute an organized logistics plan daily.
- Remain knowledgeable and involved in sales marketing programs of all departments.
- Assist with daily location operations as needed.
Budgeting & Finances
- Work towards meeting established location budgets prepared annually by department.
- Work with area and district managers on potential site expansion and growth opportunities.
Other
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Promote the company culture that is focused on providing complete sales, service, and employee development.
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Written and oral communication to Area Managers, District Managers, Senior Leadership, and the CEO as required.
BASIC EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS:
Safety
- Performs work safely and uses the appropriate PPE.
- Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
- Considers the safety of oneself, and other employees, and customers.
- Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.
Communication
- Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees.
- Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early.
Accountability & Professionalism
- Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual.
- Carries a fair share of the workload.
- Promotes NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
- Is punctual, follows directives, and works in an efficient and timely manner; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the work.
- Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operation of the work environment.
Customer Service
- Continually works to satisfy customers to address questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing their expectations.
Personal/Professional Development
- Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
- Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Significant agribusiness-related experience. At least 5 years of experience in grain and/or agronomy operations.
- Must be licensed and insurable to drive. Class A CDL (Commercial Driver s License) with HazMat endorsement and pesticide handler’s license required.
- Must possess an array of interpersonal communication skills for interacting with varying personalities, roles, circumstances and emotional status of teammates, customers, and contractors.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Understand the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in-season time commitment.
- Thorough understanding of grain handling equipment and processes, including unit train loading.
- Complete knowledge of custom application and similar agronomy equipment.
- Must possess proficiencies of common computer programs and processes.
- Must understand common mathematics associated with account balancing and purchasing.
- Possesses problem solving capability and understands the operational processes.
- Must be able to guide employees while maintaining their individualism in tasks and direction.
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