Plant Operations Supervisor - GROWMARK FS, LLC - Lewistown, PA

GROWMARK FS is headquartered in Milford, Delaware with branches in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. GROWMARK FS has about 500 employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 13,000 customers. The cooperative does business in seed, agronomy, energy, crop protection, precision agriculture, and custom application. GROWMARK FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 400,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

Oversees maintenance and dispatch of equipment to fulfill orders submitted from the sales team. Position includes managing personnel, scheduling, logistics, safety, and customer satisfaction.

SUPERVISION

Provide leadership and supervision to team of applicators and drivers to meet the business demand and provide safe working environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Responsible for coordinating and dispatching equipment, administrative support, and daily operational duties at the location.

Receives customer orders and generates delivery tickets for all dispatched equipment and staff.

Coordinates and dispatches spray applicators, bulk dry and liquid fertilizer applicators and deliveries.

Assists in the operation and administration of the Ag-Vance dispatch and billing module. Will include dispatching, billing, report generation, coordinates inventory records, reconciles inventory variances, and posts inventory transactions.

Assists Manager with scheduling of all operations and personnel at the assigned location.

Creates blend sheets for loader / mixer operator based on daily production schedules for general fertilizer products as well as pesticide combination products.

Responsible for the inventory control and turns in application records daily. Assures all product is accounted for with either an invoice or delivery ticket.

Coordinates and conducts safety training for all employees.

Assists with regulatory compliance related to DOT and DEP.

Coordinates scheduling maintenance of location equipment, facilities, and fleet vehicles.

Assists with location deliveries as needed.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

May be required to serve on the location Safety Committee.

Follows GROWMARK's Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Normally requires an Associate's Degree in agricultural discipline, or the equivalent thereof, and 3 years or more of agronomy operations related work experience or farming experience to demonstrate knowledge of inventory management, equipment maintenance, production scheduling and expense control and to effectively assist in the management of the assigned facilities and personnel.

Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Must have and maintain valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.

Must have or have the ability to obtain and maintain a CDL license with required endorsements and any other applicable certification, license or permit, valid medical card and satisfactory driving record, as applicable.

Occasionally exposed or required to:

• Extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, snow, ice, etc.)
• Noisy conditions
• Working conditions may include dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures
• May be required to work at varying heights
• Lift 51 - 70 lbs.

Ability to work extended hours to meet seasonal demands.

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.

Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.