Description

Landus is seeking an individual that will manage the agronomy plant’s personnel, assets, and inventory in a manner that balances the demands of customer service within the constraints of solid economic return.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist with the training and development of location employees.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations and development plans, if applicable.
• Hire, motivate, and lead hourly employees with manager assistance.
• Coordinate outbound and inbound positioning of all agronomy products.
• Communicate daily activities, needs, & accomplishments with Location Manager. 
• Assist in coordinating and monitoring outside contractors. 
• Assist in housekeeping and maintenance of facility grounds including mowing, spraying weeds and moving snow.
• Measure and calculate or count inventory of dry and liquid fertilizers, NH3, lime, and chemicals.
• Operate all equipment & vehicles according to Landus policy and procedure along with all local, state, and federal laws.
• Ensure safety compliance.
• Manage pest control in facilities.
• Order packaged chemicals.
• Operate and understand Landus AgVance and all plant control systems.
• Conduct and log scheduled equipment maintenance to Landus standards. 
• Provide courteous customer service.

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Chemical handlers & Seed Treatment license.
• Must have a valid CDL driver’s license with air brake, tanker, and hazardous materials endorsements or be able to obtain one and maintain current DOT physical.
• This position requires the safe operation of a motor vehicle to perform the essential functions of the job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
•  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
•  The employee is occasionally required to 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 ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. 
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. 
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold and extreme heat. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled