Dispatcher - Agronomy Application

Agtegra Cooperative is a local agricultural cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD. It is owned by over 7,000 farmers and ranchers, predominantly in North and South Dakota, with a network of over 70 locations and 850 employees. For more information, please visit www.agtegra.com .

At Agtegra, our mission is simple: we will do something great for farms and families in rural communities that nobody else will do. To accomplish this, Agtegra offers diverse career opportunities where employees can grow and work in their local communities.  Your personal and professional needs matter here – which is why we offer a variety of competitive benefits to employees, including healthcare and retirement, generous paid-time-off (PTO), family leave, and a clothing allowance - just to name a few.  It’s not just a job at Agtegra – it’s a place where we invite all employees to "Start Here. Grow Here."

Position Summary

The Application Dispatcher will provide clear directions and work orders to our professional applicators with focus on the most efficient way to execute those work orders. Working closely with the Location Managers, Bookkeepers, Sales Agronomists, and Custom Applicators, this position will ensure equipment is dispatched to customers timely and efficiently along with overseeing the invoicing and inventory management processes. Leads and ensures all offseason training and equipment preparation is being completed.

Key Responsibilities

• Works closely with agronomists and managers in organizing application orders and fertilizer loads to keep all equipment moving in the most efficient manner.
• Works closely with agronomists and custom applicators to ensure equipment is dispatched to customers timely and efficiently.
• Works with warehouse staff to ensure accurate and timely loading of all tender trucks.
• Ensures maps and directions are clear for applicators by utilizing MZB Dispatch systems.
• Communicates with each location in the dispatch group to help them manage their staff accordingly.
• Manages and communicates inventory needs with locations.
• Assists the Regional Management team in planning for future operational needs for the region. 
• Assists locations involved with managing assets for application services including replacement, expansion, divestment, repairs, and maintenance.
• Works closely with agronomists, managers, and customers to handle any misapplication or non-performance claims.
• Meets with applicators regularly to discuss their performance and goals.
• Identify and coordinate training for the staff concerning commercial application.
• Works with administration to help improve the electronic dispatching process.
• Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the vehicle policy and fleet safety program and DOT regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year technical school; or one or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• English Proficiency.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Previous logistics, dispatch software background, and DOT regulations knowledge can be beneficial.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 required to stand; walk; use hands; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 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 accommodation 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 and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

  Agtegra Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.