CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 11,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture. Summary CHS has an exciting opportunity in our Country Operations Division. We are looking for a Feed Location Manager to manage our feed milling and manufacturing operations at our Napoleon location. You must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and be detail oriented, be a problem solver and have the ability to plan and organize. This facility offers bulk feed for farm animals with sales of $2 million plus annually. Responsibilities Provide leadership and vision for our feed business. Be a part of planning and coordinating feed products offered by the cooperative to area producers through a team effort. Manage the locations workforce in the areas of ingredient receiving, feed manufacturing and delivery through responsible training, clear job assignment definition and explanation, and regular employee reviews. Formulate annual operation budgets and manage profit and loss performance relative to budget expectations. Manage an annual capital budget. Identify and submit annual capital appropriations request, and oversee projects through completion in conjunction with vendors and Maintenance Supervisor. Be a part of a team that develops and establishes growth strategies to support sales and revenue objectives for the cooperatives feed business. Work directly with producers to earn new business, understand and anticipate their needs; respond in a timely manner to complaints or concerns related to products and / or services. Understand and have an active role in implementing the processes and procedures needed to achieve HACCP and SQF Certifications. Ensure all safety, quality and production standards are met at your location; including Safe Feed / Safe Food Protocols. Be empowered to implement and oversee all safety improvements. Oversee and ensure all corporate policy, local, state, and federal government regulations are adhered to and required compliance documentation is complete. Develop and maintain relationships with nutrition, animal health, equipment, and technology vendors. Keep abreast of industry trends or changes to accurately answer patron inquiries. Minimum Qualifications (required) Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Animal Science or related program (additional years of experience my offset education requirement) 5 years feed industry experience to include: Managing staff of ten (10) plus employees at single location in multiple shifts Developing & managing operating budgets of $65 million plus Understanding of feed manufacturing processes, manufacturing equipment, and ingredient quality in a multi-species feed manufacturing environment Working knowledge and experience with government regulation requirements regarding feed manufacturing and transportation Proficient in Microsoft Office products Additional Qualifications Supervisory experience CHS offers a competitive total compensation package. Compensation: This includes base wage and may consist of other earnings depending upon position within CHS, consisting of bonuses, incentives, commissions, merit pay. This position may be an opportunity for promotion. CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Effective January 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires employers to conduct a pre-employment verification full query against the newly established License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse prior to beginning employment in a position that requires a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL). Candidates seeking employment in a position that requires a commercial motor vehicle license must voluntarily enter their information into the FMCSA and must provide disclosure authorization, at the time of offer, to CHS or an authorized third-party agent of CHS to verify the information.
