Assistant Fertilizer Manager

WHO WE ARE

 

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 600 locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

 

ABOUT THE JOB

 

The Assistant Fertilizer Manager directs the operations of the warehouse and reports to the Fertilizer Manager.

 

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

 

• Assists in invoicing tickets, credit messages and other related computer duties.
• Supervises truck routing including contacting customers, suppliers and other related concerns.
• Assists in inventory control including monitoring receivers, customer orders and general duties associated with inventory control.
• Assists the Fertilizer Manager in monitoring and implementing supplier programs.
• Assists in monitoring equipment maintenance and care including month-end reports on mileage, driver reports and other required reports.
• Assists Fertilizer Manager in employee supervision including direct supervision of drivers and completion of semi-annual and annual job reviews.
• Assists Fertilizer Manager with month-end closing activities including verification of invoices, inventory count and proper month-end reports.
• Provides back-up to Truck Drivers and administrative staff at the location when necessary.
• Manages other members of the team.
• Driving a company vehicle is required.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

 

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two years of warehouse or trucking experience is required.

 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Valid US driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

 

Successful completion of a drug screen and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

 

BEING A LEADER AT HELENA

 

At Helena, our leaders are expected to demonstrate the same qualities that we value in our employees -- integrity, passion and accountability. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing other team members. This includes carrying out leadership responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training and coaching employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems by following all of Helena's policies, procedures and applicable laws.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

 

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

 

The work environment for this position is a warehouse/outdoor environment where the noise level is usually moderate to loud and occasionally very loud. In this position, you will work outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working in the warehouse, you will regularly work around moving equipment/mechanical parts and could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles,