Job Description

Agtegra Cooperative is headquartered in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and is one of the nation’s largest locally-owned agricultural cooperatives. It is owned by over 7,000 farmers and ranchers, predominantly in North and South Dakota, with a network of over 70 locations and over 850 employees. 

At Agtegra, our mission is simple: ‘Do something great for my farm and family that nobody else will do.’ To accomplish this, Agtegra offers diverse career opportunities where employees can grow and work in their local communities. Your personal and professional needs matter here – which is why we offer a variety of competitive benefits to employees, including healthcare and retirement, generous paid-time-off (PTO), family leave, and a clothing allowance just to name a few. It’s not just a job at Agtegra – it’s a place where we invite all employees to Start Here. Grow Here.  

POSITION SUMMARY  
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Area Manager to join our team in the Herreid and Pollock, SD, Hague and Strasburg, ND areas. The area manager will manage, directs, facilitates, and coordinates the operational activities of several locations in each geographic region to obtain optimal operational efficiency, communication, and asset utilization for the company. The position will play a significant role in training, supporting, and developing location employees and key personnel for promotion and career enhancements.   Plans, directs, and coordinates operational activities to ensure that policies, goals, or objectives are consistent with those established by the Regional Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership and management to meet the adopted mission and core values of the company. 
• Lead activities of specified locations such as operating, safety, environmental, planning, maintenance, to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with regulations; includes providing recommendations for equipment purchases and replacements as needed.
• Analyze area location budgets to identify areas to support or where reductions need to be recommended. Plan, develop and prepare the locations annual operating budget.
• Responsible for locations achieving and surpassing sales, profitability, cash flow and business goals and objectives. 
• Work closely with specified location personnel and participate in activities and operations to enhance a positive company culture and community activities.
• Provide direction to area location personnel outlining policy, program, or operations issues/changes to be implemented.
• Coach and motivate team members to meet performance standards through coaching, feedback, goal setting, communicating and maintaining fair and consistent application of policies and practices.
• Provide leadership in managing team performance, including setting measurable goals, tracking metrics, and holding employees accountable.
• Ensure all personnel under direct supervisors are thoroughly trained in accordance with requirements of their position.  
• Attend training, meetings, staff and employee meetings and membership meetings.
• Coordinate with agronomy, feed, and grain department heads on marketing strategies.
• Help determine project proposals or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Make on-farm calls and deliveries to solidify customer relationships.
• Must have willingness to learn all aspects of the business and be prepared to proficiently execute any task that is required.
• Utilize forecasts and software programs to help leverage inventory control.
• Build and grow the team through continues improvement efforts.
• Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the vehicle policy and fleet safety program and DOT regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the agricultural business - Agronomy, Feed and Grain.
• Knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, EPA and the Department of Agriculture policies and procedures as they apply. 
• Knowledge of management and supervisory principles and practices, including program planning, contract requirements, budgeting, direction, coordination, and evaluation.
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate records of assigned activities and operations. 
• Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits with minimal direction and supervision.
• Knowledge of management and supervisory practices and principles, including the ability to make final employment recommendations, preparing performance evaluations, managing time off, and maintaining personnel records.
• Ability to adapt and take control of situations, dictating subordinate activities in a responsible manner.
• Ability to apply sound judgment and discretion in performing duties, resolving problems, and building teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft office (M.S. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and internet.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate's degree with 5 to10 years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. 
• Must be 18 years or older. 
• English Proficiency.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  

Agtegra Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.