Assistant Plant Manager & Dispatch Coordinator - Insight FS - Amherst Junction, WI

 

Insight FS is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsin with 23 branches across the state and upper peninsula of Michigan. Insight FS has 430+ employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 50,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, energy, feed, grain, and turf. Insight FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

 

Assists the plant (location) manager with the supervision and leadership of the operations of the assigned location including personnel, scheduling, logistics, product handling, application services, and customer satisfaction.  Responsible for the dispatching and coordinating agronomy products, administrative support and daily operational duties at the location.

 

 

SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHP

 

Provides leadership and assists with the supervision of operators, ag operations, administrative assistants, and to all other assigned production personnel.

 

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

 

Receives customer orders and generates delivery tickets for all products shipped from the plant.

 

Coordinates and dispatches spray applicators, bulk dry and liquid fertilizer applicators and deliveries.

 

Assists in the operation and administration of the Ag-Vance dispatch and billing module. Will include dispatching, billing, report generation, coordinates inventory records, reconciles inventory variances, and posts inventory transactions.

 

Answers phone and communicates with location personnel to resolve customer inquiries in a timely manner.

 

Assists Manager with supervision, scheduling of all operations, scheduling service equipment, and personnel at the assigned location.

 

Leads personnel to follow all safe operating procedures and regulations.

 

Responsible for the inventory control and turns in application records on a daily basis.  Assures all product is accounted for with either an invoice or delivery ticket.

 

Develops or assists and applies the skills necessary to hire, supervise, lead, and develop a staff of assigned employees.

 

Assists Manager in ordering and maintains all bulk dry raw materials, and chemical input ingredients necessary to complete a given production period.

 

Creates blend sheets for loader / mixer operator based on daily production schedules for general fertilizer products as well as pesticide combination products.

 

Works together with the Location Manager in managing budgeted expenses, payroll, and overtime costs and implementation of business plans that maximize location profitability.

 

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

 

May be required to serve on the location Safety Committee.

 

Communicates professionally and provides optimal customer service.

 

Supports and contributes to total company goals and objectives through collaboration ef