Director Of Nutrient Management And Agronomic Sales
Company: Iowa Select Farms
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
*IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION**TITLE: Director of Nutrient
Management and Agronomic Sales **REPORTS TO: Chief Operating
Officer**COMPANY VALUES: * - We believe in doing the right thing
every day, operating with character and integrity, and being
stewards of our resource by committing to:o Our Animalso Our
Peopleo Our Environmento Our Community - The core values of an
organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on
which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders,
managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote:o
Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal
opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the
organization is more or less important than anyone elseo
Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our
job responsibilities and following through on our commitments. We
encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for
improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance
and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming otherso Good
Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes,
attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission
while solving problems based on a combination of factual
information, analysis, wisdom, and experienceo Flexibility: We must
react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with
confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism.*PURPOSE OF
POSITION: ** Lead the strategic development and implementation of
our Agroecosystem Business Service unit. This includes designing
effective sustainability initiatives with an emphasis on generating
business value and aligning with our customer's current and future
needs Oversee our nutrient management division, which encompasses
cost-effective manure application, site permitting, development and
compliance.*ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
Supervise all agroecosystem staff personnel, including the nutrient
application operating group, nutrient management business managers,
compliance personnel and sustainability manager.* Active
involvement in site development which can include permitting,
manure management plan development, and other areas of DNR
compliance* Develop and implement strategies to increase company
revenue streams through nutrient sales and cost share.* Grow and
maintain key relationships with industry stakeholders to create and
implement strategic programs and initiatives that align with our
customer's current and future sustainability goals and objectives.*
Further development of Smart Soil Partnership Programs to cultivate
relationships and partnerships to increase in-field and
edge-of-field conservation practices with our manure customers.*
Development of new revenue and cost efficiency opportunities
including but not limited to, solar, renewable energy, and carbon
markets.* Oversee Department of National Resources (DNR)
compliance, including developing and maintaining field application
records according to regulatory requirements.* Knowledge and
expertise in P-Index, RUSLE2 soil loss equation, GIS and GPS
programs.* Maintain current knowledge of Iowa State University
Extension crop science and nutrient uptake recommendations.*
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of state and federal government
regulations that impact the business.*COMPANY EXPECTATIONS: **
Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which
includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team*
Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures
which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work
environment* Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at
all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a
timely manner if an incident occurs*LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES**
Strategic planning and development* Demonstrated ability to develop
business models which increase revenue streams from agroecosystem
business models.* Demonstrated operations skills* Achievement of
consistent results.* Ability to provide a unified leadership
message with senior management.*SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES** This
position directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory
responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and
applicable laws.* Planning, assigning, and directing work
responsibilities for others* Maintaining staffing levels needed to
meet company goals which can include involvement in interviewing
and hiring processes.* Provides employees, both current and new
with updated training on positions that fall under applicable
department(s).* Coordinates with human resources to respond to
employee concerns or complaints.* Handles discipline and
termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company
policy* Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and
constructive* Rewarding employees in the form of positive feedback
and utilization of company programs when performance in key areas
is high.*WORK ENVIRONMENT** The environment of this position will
change daily pending weekly schedule* This position will have
duties in all facilities of Iowa Select Farms so employee will need
to be comfortable working in and being exposed to all facility
environments* This position may require some tasks to be performed
in outside weather conditions.* The noise level in the work
environment and job sites can be loud.* While performing the duties
of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne
particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.* The environment
you will be working will have nuisance levels of gasses and dust,
particularly in the winter months*PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS** The
physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of the job.* Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to
finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with
hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch
orcrawl; talk or hear.* Theemployee must be able to continuously
repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different
hand movements as needed to complete tasks* Ability to lift up to
75 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates*POSITION
TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK** This is a full-time position that
will require a minimum of 40 hours per week* Occasional evening
hours and weekend work may be required as job duties demand*
Additional availability may be required during staffing
challenges*TRAVEL** Regular travel will be required for this
position which entails the utilization of a company
vehicle*EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS** Bachelor's
Degree in an agriculture-related field or significant experience,
plus five years of management experience required. Must have
excellent computer experience, including Microsoft Office Suite.*
Knowledge and expertise in P-Index, RUSLE2 Soil loss equation,
Internet-based applications, GPS, and Geographical Information
Systems (GIS).* Experience in leading swine production operations
is preferred*OTHER DUTIES** Please note this job description is not
designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for
this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may
be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.Job Type:
Full-timeBenefits:* 401(k)* 401(k) matching* Dental insurance*
Employee assistance program* Flexible spending account* Health
insurance* Health savings account* Life insurance* Paid time off*
Parental leaveSchedule:* 8 hour shift* Monday to FridayAbility to
commute/relocate:* Iowa Falls, IA 50126: Reliably commute or
planning to relocate before starting work (Required)Work Location:
One location
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