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Large independent Ag retail is seeking a General Manager for Western Kentucky. This position will be responsible for the overall financial performance of the location. This will include purchasing, sales, operations, personnel, and profitability. This company is an industry leader in agronomy technology, proprietary products, and seed sales. 

This position will:

• Sell fertilizer, crop protection products, and seed
• Provide service that will optimize the company's market share and savings
• Achieve the Company's mission and goals which will result in outstanding customer service
• Work with Ownership to establish yearly sales goals
• Maintain delivery schedules and sales to customers, providing exceptional customer service
• Make proper recommendations and applications of products sold
• Assist in developing competitive marketing strategies
• Provide the service necessary to meet goals and objectives. This includes responding to customer calls promptly, encouraging repeat sales by enhancing the profitability of customers, and maintaining proficiency in retail sales and knowledge of appropriate programs

Qualifications:

• Two or four year degree in Agribusiness, or related program or equivalent previous experience
• Self-motivated, dependable, and organized
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer knowledge

This position offers a competitive salary plus excellent incentives and exceptional benefits package.

Our Client specializes in the Production, Packaging and Distribution of High Quality Nutrient and Plant Protectants for the Consumer and Professional Turf and Ornamental markets in the U.S. market place. The company continues to see annualized growth along with new product innovations to serve our markets. 

The requirements for "Production Supervisor" has many responsibilities a few of which are:

• Being responsible for all the staff in your area. 
• Self Starter and preventative maintenance to equipment and quality of product. 
• You must be able to work with different people everyday.
• Keep good records of production and staff. 
• Have understanding of scales, sealing and palletizing equipment and be vigil with everything that goes on in your area. 
• Be able to do minor maintenance on equipment. (Major work is done by our Maintenance department/staff.) 
• The individual has the opportunity to grow within the company. 
• Individual willing to work over 40-hour standard work week. 
• Arrive before your shift and stay after your shift to prepare for the next shift. 
• A.S or B.S. Ag Degree desired but not required.

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

• Pay: Salary or Hours your choice.  
• Christmas Gift: up to 2% of your annual earnings.
• Year End Bonus: Based on how well the company does.
• Profit Sharing
• 401K Program
• Health Insurance
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation
• Christmas Shut down Pay
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Uniforms

The Plant Operations Manager reports to the Location Manager, and has direct responsibility for all activities that occur within the production location.  These activities include but are not limited to receiving bulk seed, drying, storage of bulk seed, conditioning, treating, packaging, re-bagging, and warehousing operations.  The Plant Operations Manager works closely with the Location Manager to insure that all processes are conducted in a safe and cost effective manner, and that continuous improvement occurs in all areas of responsibility.  The Plant Operations Manager works closely with the Field Operations Manager in order to ensure quantity and quality requests for each customer are met.  Other responsibilities include:

• Hires and supervises temporary & seasonal employees.  Also provides daily work schedule of full-time employees working within plant processes
• Assist the Location Manager with employee reviews
• Ensures safe work environment and implements company safety programs
• Implementing QMS program within area of responsibility
• Maintaining product integrity for all products processed
• Operating facility within location budget.  Assists Location Manager in developing annual budget
• Maintaining adequate inventory of all packaging and conditioning supplies by working closely with customers, vendors, and other locations
• Lead discuss and provide updates on weekly conference calls with customers
• Communicating bagging schedule and customer packaging instructions to plant employees
• Initiating problem solving to improve location performance as needs arise
• Ensuring that all plant equipment is maintained properly to minimize in-season downtime
• Maintaining accurate bulk & finished inventory within bins/warehouses
• Ensuring accurate completion of processing work orders so that customers are invoiced correctly
• Maintaining facility appearance in a professional manner