NEW Cooperative, Inc
Feed Warehouse Supervisor/Customer Support Specialist
NEW Cooperative, Inc, Afton, Iowa, United States, 50830
Feed Warehouse Supervisor / Customer Support Specialist
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Essential Duties & Responsibilities Feed Warehouse Oversight
Takes in retail feed products from suppliers.
Operates equipment including legs, conveyors, forklift, and scale.
Maintains open communication with the Location Manager and Retail Feed Manager to coordinate operations.
Manages product receiving, inventory, invoicing, and transfers.
Ensures product freshness and rotation of stock.
Customer Service
Provides fast, efficient, and courteous service always.
Answers incoming calls as necessary. Gathers accurate customer information and relays it to appropriate personnel. Handles and directs customer complaints to the proper personnel.
Works extended hours as requested by supervisor to ensure good customer service in busy season.
Maintenance
Maintains the warehouse and office in a neat and orderly fashion.
Ensures that work area, equipment, and vehicles are all neat, clean, and well maintained.
Keeps resource manuals accessible and current.
Billing
Ensures all items sold are delivered and charged in a timely manner.
Bills products picked up by customers.
Correctly splits tickets for landlords, etc. as directed by growers.
Daily Operations
Responsible for weighing incoming and outgoing grain.
Assists in settling grain in a timely manner.
Maintains some knowledge and interest in communication with local farm customers concerning commodity prices and trends.
Is aware of the cooperative’s prices on commodities and services and reviews them with the supervisor as necessary.
Seasonal Operations Support
Assists in loading and unloading of products from vehicles based on work orders as needed.
Unloads and loads grain from trucks and wagons as needed.
Other
Uses all tools, equipment, and vehicles carefully and for their intended use.
Attends product updates and service training sessions as required by the supervisor.
Basic Employment Expectations Safety
Performs work safely and uses the appropriate PPE.
Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
Considers the safety of oneself, other employees, and customers.
Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.
Communication
Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees.
Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early.
Accountability & Professionalism
Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual.
Carries a fair share of the workload.
Promotes the Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
Is punctual, follows directives, and works efficiently and timely; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work.
Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operation of the environment.
Customer Service
Continually works to satisfy customers by addressing questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing expectations.
Personal/Professional Development
Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.
Qualifications & Requirements
Must be licensed and insurable to drive.
Understands the importance of providing very high levels of customer service.
High school diploma or GED with 1-3 months of related experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Understands the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in-season time commitment.
Must be able to interact and effectively communicate with customers and individuals at all levels of the organization.
Possesses problem solving capability and understands operational processes.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here 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 the essential functions. Position will occasionally work in extreme cold/heat (non-weather) conditions or outdoor weather conditions. Position will occasionally work near toxic or caustic chemicals.
Disclaimer: This job description indicates the general nature and minimum level of work expected. It is not designed to cover every activity, duty, or responsibility required of the employee. The employee may be asked to perform other duties related to the successful performance of the job.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
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Essential Duties & Responsibilities Feed Warehouse Oversight
Takes in retail feed products from suppliers.
Operates equipment including legs, conveyors, forklift, and scale.
Maintains open communication with the Location Manager and Retail Feed Manager to coordinate operations.
Manages product receiving, inventory, invoicing, and transfers.
Ensures product freshness and rotation of stock.
Customer Service
Provides fast, efficient, and courteous service always.
Answers incoming calls as necessary. Gathers accurate customer information and relays it to appropriate personnel. Handles and directs customer complaints to the proper personnel.
Works extended hours as requested by supervisor to ensure good customer service in busy season.
Maintenance
Maintains the warehouse and office in a neat and orderly fashion.
Ensures that work area, equipment, and vehicles are all neat, clean, and well maintained.
Keeps resource manuals accessible and current.
Billing
Ensures all items sold are delivered and charged in a timely manner.
Bills products picked up by customers.
Correctly splits tickets for landlords, etc. as directed by growers.
Daily Operations
Responsible for weighing incoming and outgoing grain.
Assists in settling grain in a timely manner.
Maintains some knowledge and interest in communication with local farm customers concerning commodity prices and trends.
Is aware of the cooperative’s prices on commodities and services and reviews them with the supervisor as necessary.
Seasonal Operations Support
Assists in loading and unloading of products from vehicles based on work orders as needed.
Unloads and loads grain from trucks and wagons as needed.
Other
Uses all tools, equipment, and vehicles carefully and for their intended use.
Attends product updates and service training sessions as required by the supervisor.
Basic Employment Expectations Safety
Performs work safely and uses the appropriate PPE.
Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
Considers the safety of oneself, other employees, and customers.
Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.
Communication
Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees.
Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early.
Accountability & Professionalism
Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual.
Carries a fair share of the workload.
Promotes the Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
Is punctual, follows directives, and works efficiently and timely; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work.
Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operation of the environment.
Customer Service
Continually works to satisfy customers by addressing questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing expectations.
Personal/Professional Development
Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.
Qualifications & Requirements
Must be licensed and insurable to drive.
Understands the importance of providing very high levels of customer service.
High school diploma or GED with 1-3 months of related experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Understands the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in-season time commitment.
Must be able to interact and effectively communicate with customers and individuals at all levels of the organization.
Possesses problem solving capability and understands operational processes.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here 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 the essential functions. Position will occasionally work in extreme cold/heat (non-weather) conditions or outdoor weather conditions. Position will occasionally work near toxic or caustic chemicals.
Disclaimer: This job description indicates the general nature and minimum level of work expected. It is not designed to cover every activity, duty, or responsibility required of the employee. The employee may be asked to perform other duties related to the successful performance of the job.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
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