Fertilizer Plant Lead

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Job description

A well-known and reputable Ag company in the area is looking to add a Fertilizer Plant Lead to their team. This position will be responsible for supervising a liquid and/or dry fertilizer facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Understand and efficiently operate liquid and dry fertilizer plant
• Collaborate with agronomy procurement to manage inventory, price and quantity needs, and delivery timing.
• Learn & understand agronomy operations, contracts, work orders, logistics, dispatching and other agronomy related functions.
• Understand customer licensing requirements for restricted-use pesticides.
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of equipment (floaters, rogators, tenders, etc.).
• Maintain and understand records of chemical repackaging agreements and record keeping.
• Ensure personnel and physical assets meet company safety, environmental, health, regulatory, maintenance, quality and customer standards.
• Follow safety procedures in maintaining warehouses.
• Understand weighing systems and closely follow established procedures.
• Assist patrons at the location in a professional and courteous manner with agronomic purchasing decisions.
• Coordinates with custom applicators and tanks on the spreading, spraying and delivery of bulk fertilizer to assure the most cost effective use of equipment.
• Plan, assign and direct work.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• High School or GED diploma.
• 3 years experience in an agronomy role required
• General mechanical ability required.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and establish effective working relationships with internal operations and external customers.

Pay: $24-$28/hr

Please submit a resume for consideration. Only those qualified applicants with a provided resume will be contacted. If you would like to learn more about Ag opportunities, contact Mandi Kuehl with gpac at or call .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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