Agronomy Support Specialist

Job Title: Agronomy Support Specialist

Reports to: Operations Manager

Division: CP Operations

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

SUMMARY

The Agronomy Support Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day operational tasks as assigned by the Operations Manager. Safety is a priority in this position.

AGRONOMY SUPPORT SPECIALIST DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• You are responsible for safely blending and or loading liquid, dry, and ammonia fertilizers.
• You are responsible for safely and accurately loading chemical, either packaged goods or bulk shuttles. This may include dispensing product and weighing shuttles in and out.
• You are responsible for safely delivering all fertilizer or chemical products to customers or custom applicators per written instructions and maps.
• You are responsible for safely performing routine maintenance on all equipment owned by Garden City Co-op.
• You are responsible for general housekeeping tasks at all Crop Production facilities.
• You are responsible for complying with Garden City Co-op’s Safety and Compliance Manual.
• You are expected to follow company policies as outlined in Garden City Co-op’s Employee Manual.
• You are expected to report to work in a timely manner, at the discretion of the Operations Manager.
• You are expected to be at work Monday thru Friday and on weekends as required by the Operations Manager.

AGRONOMY SUPPORT SPECIALIST SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Maintain a clean driving record
• Obtain and maintain a Class A CDL with tanker and HAZMAT endorsements
• Organization and planning skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time.
• Paying attention to detail and maintaining accuracy.
• Patience and adaptability.
• Customer service orientation.
• Superior numeric skills.
• Use of internet, email, and willingness to learn required accounting systems software.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCIES NEEDED FOR THE AGRONOMY SUPPORT SPECIALIST POSITION

• Positive Outlook - Always displays optimism. Stays positive and remains 

 upbeat. Notices and acknowledges things that are going well, especially during 

 stressful times. Faces problems head on and will make productive changes to 

 the outcome.

• Relationship Building - Develops contacts and relationships which are internal 

 and external to the organization and facilitates work efforts or to gain support 

 and cooperation from others. 

• Productivity - Meets or exceeds the expectations that have been established for 

 this position. Has successfully combined skills, ability and effort to ensure 

 that manager’s expectations related to position results and output are achieved. 

• Dependability - Follows through with commitments and can be counted on to  

 meet deadlines. Comes to work on time as scheduled and is ready for work. 

 Demonstrates a good attendance record and is aware of the impact that missing 

 work will have on the customer as well as co-workers.

• Personal Accountability for Safety - Behaves in a way that demonstrates Safety

 as a top priority. Immediately informs a supervisor about any unsafe working 

 conditions. Does not hesitate to address co-workers that engage in unsafe work 

 habits. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR THE AGRONOMY SUPPORT SPECIALIST POSITION

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing
• Lifting and Bending
• Protecting oneself using Co-op provided PPE
• Use of hands 
• Reach with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met in order to perform this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

DISCLAIMER

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, position responsibilities, and required abilities and skills. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an individual in this position and nothing in this job description restricts management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to the person holding this position at any time. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities expected to meet job standards.