Assistant Manager

Agtegra Cooperative is a local agricultural cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD, owned by over 7,000 farmers and ranchers across North and South Dakota. With a network of over 70 locations and 850 employees, Agtegra offers diverse career opportunities where employees can grow and work in their local communities. Our mission is to do something great for farms and families in rural communities that nobody else will do.

About the role

The Assistant Manager provides strategic oversight of agronomy operations and promotes the growth of Agtegra’s agronomy business, with a focus on safety, compliance, and customer service. This role involves assisting with customer relationships, budgeting, profit and loss stewardship, and managing staff while carrying out supervisory functions in accordance with applicable laws and Agtegra's policies and safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the sales of agronomy products and services, maintain inventory, coordinate with accounting, and communicate with customers regarding payments, payment options, credit policy, and agreements.
• Execute processes and operate machinery and equipment, including loading chemical, seed, or fertilizer. This position involves frequent operation of Payloaders, Skidloaders, Tractor/Mowers, Locomotives, Telehandlers, and Forklifts.
• Inspect buildings, grounds, and equipment to troubleshoot, perform light maintenance, and complete repair work.
• Interact regularly with customers, peers, and management to provide exceptional customer service, pursue continuous improvement of facility operations, and promote a teamwork-focused environment.
• Coach and motivate team members to meet performance standards through feedback, goal setting, and consistent application of policies and practices.
• Provide leadership in managing team performance, including setting measurable goals, tracking metrics, and holding employees accountable.
• Adhere to all safety regulations, requirements, policies, and procedures, including OSHA regulations, vehicle policy, fleet safety program, and DOT regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate's degree (A.A.) and 1–5 years of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain a CDL.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written).
• Ability to perform physical job duties, including bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including a respirator.
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above) and confined spaces.
• Ability to work overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts.

Preferred Qualifications

• CDL is beneficial.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, talk, hear, and taste or smell.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• 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 include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

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

• Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high or 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.

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare and retirement benefits.
• Generous paid-time-off (PTO).
• Family leave.
• Clothing allowance.