Agronomy Operations Technician

Overall Job Function:  

Assist the operations team during key times of the year. As well as assisting lead and other agronomist(s) in support activities and to maintain and to proactively build long-term, profitable relationships with customers for Farmers Cooperative Society.

Essential Job Functions:

Operations support during key times of the year including operation of application equipment, product delivery, and   facility assistance along with any other day to day tasks crucial to support customer service execution.   

Assist in support activities for lead and other agronomists including administrative work (blend sheets, customer and agronomist record keeping, product ordering and inventory management) and other activities with the objective of creating more sales time for agronomists.

Technical agronomy support for agronomists and core customer base including field scouting, sampling, diagnostics, and understanding and providing some recommendations back to agronomists.

Work with Location Manager and Lead Agronomy Tech for day-to-day jobs and tasks. 

Warehouse management including product ordering, inventory, and customer assistance. 

Equipment maintenance at the location.

Attending key FCS meetings and training events. 

Work with agronomists, operations manager, and lead agronomy tech on professional skill development. 

Work in various areas and on various projects related to the agronomy department.

Participates in “special projects” when needed and other duties as assigned.

Secondary Responsibilities: 

Ability to operate and understand mobile equipment.

Possess mechanical skills to perform minor maintenance tasks.

Maintains a clean and safe working environment, attention to unloading/loading trucks and moving equipment.

Ability to manage stressful situations professionally. 

Competencies:

High level of customer service focus

Advanced computer technology skills 

Detail oriented 

Supports a consistent professional image of the company.

Observes safety policy and procedure as an absolute

Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure.

Work ethic of the highest integrity

Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines.

Effectively solve problems of the agronomy department

Comfort in adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. 

Qualifications:

High school diploma

Progressive, positive work history

Acceptable Driving Record

Technology acumen including Microsoft and Apple software platforms, advanced computer use.

Class A CDL with tanker and Haz Mat endorsement or ability to obtain.

Custom application licenses  

Certified Crop Advisor certification preferred. 

Work Requirements: 

This position is based in a fast paced agricultural setting and is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibrations.  The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.  The noise level is usually moderate but occasionally may be loud.   PPE will be provided and must be utilized according to safety standards.  Typical working hours are based on customer and organizational demand; hours may be long, irregular and including weekends and holidays during peak season.

While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and hear most of the time.  The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and sitting, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel.  The employee will need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and able to climb ladders.  The physicality of this job is high.    

*FCS job descriptions are a representation of a job requirements knowledge, skills and abilities.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.