Multi - Location Manager

Key Cooperative is a member-owned, rural Iowa cooperative serving agriculture producers. With locations in 13 communities and 6 counties. Key Cooperative provides Agronomy, Energy, Feed and Grain with a small-town, yet professional feel. Our employees take pride in our identity, and they're committed to the success of our owners by delivering innovation, leadership, and performance. If you're looking for a place where you can grow and be proud of what you do each day - you can find this kind of career at Key Cooperative. 

We are currently hiring a Multi-Location Manager. The multi-location manager is expected to lead and manage multiple location's facilities, equipment and personnel in a manner that demonstrates Key Cooperative’s Mission, Vision, Principles, and Brand Promise. The Multi-Location Manager will exhibit outstanding customer service, initiate safe and efficient operations, consistently improve market share and excel at delivering projected performance and financial goals.

Operations Management

• Maintain clean facilities and equipment so that they are always in safe operating condition.

• Coordinate major repairs and location improvements with the Operations Manager.

• Maintain necessary seasonal product inventories, perform regular counts and reconciliations, timely input of required paperwork from purchase order to delivery and invoicing.

• Monitor grain inventory, quality and condition. Complete and submit weekly inventory reports.

• Oversee plant personnel, assigned labor and coordinate with on-site contractors so that projects and tasks are coordinated and performed properly and safely. Oversee location equipment, facilities, personnel and operations in all divisions to ensure timely and efficient product delivery, application and customer service is achieved.

• Oversee location equipment, facilities, personnel and operations in all divisions to ensure timely and efficient product delivery, application and customer service is achieved. 

Team Leadership

• Directly interviews, hires and supervises the assigned employees at the assigned Locations in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

• Provides training, mentoring, accountability and frequent feedback in Threads for individuals on their team

• Completes reviews on schedule for each team member; reviews are accurate, consistent and effectively communicate employee standing within the organization.

Relationship Management

• Communicate and coordinate effectively with all areas of the business especially the Agronomy, Business Development, Operations and Grain Group Leaders regarding customer trends, competitive issues, technology changes, business growth opportunities, additions or deletions of product lines or facilities.

• Initiate periodic customer contact and cooperate with the business development group and the sales team in maintaining a current qualified prospect list that is contacted strategically and appropriately.

• Promote and coordinate annual farmer/customer programs that include soil testing, field mapping, product recommendations, timely and accurate applications, field scouting, and record keeping.

• Provide customers with cash grain bids and be able to explain basic grain contracts.

• Promote Key Cooperative’s products and services to customers.

• Supervise and develop the location operations managers to coordinate needs, personnel, and equipment with the intent that they can substitute in your absence and prepare them to be Location Managers.

Safety & Compliance

• Support and enforce policies and procedures resulting in a safe work and customer environment, safety first employee attitudes and safe driving practices.

• Maintain all records required by OSHA or Key Cooperative’s safety procedures.

• Explain company policies and site operations to customers as needed.

• Adhere to and support the credit policies and guidelines of Key Cooperative.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university and four years related experience, or a minimum of seven years or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CDL with Haz Mat Endorsement

• Commercial Pesticide Applicator License 1A,1B,1C

• CCA certification

• USDA grain weighing and grading license

• Pest Control Applicators License of grade 7-E would be beneficial.

• First Aid and CPR certified (preferred)