Career Services Director jobs in Waterloo, IA

Primary Objective:  To provide the leadership and management needed for growth and effective operations of the location for the benefit of IAS and its members.

 Major Accountabilities:

The following duties are typical for this job.  These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Recruit, hire, and train all fulltime location personnel when necessary.
• Supervise location operations and efficient distribution of farm supply products.
• Safekeeping of location’s physical product inventory and accurate accounting thereof.
• Maintain location hours to meet seasonal demands.
• Manage labor and variable expenses in the location’s cost of operations.
• Determine the best use of marketing strategies available for our customers and coordinate with our grain department personnel to promote those strategies.
• Gain in market share growth of bushels purchased annually.
• Control location inventories to meet seasonal demand.
• Maintain location’s assets effectively; supervise maintenance program.
• Provide a level of customer service that promotes growth in sales and purchases.
• Manage grain facility operations and quality control; maximize blending opportunities.
• Effective communications with marketing teams to accomplish volume goals.
• Completion of inter company and regulatory requirements on a timely basis.
• Manage location’s accounts receivable loss to less than .1% of sales.
• Practice and enforce safety policies and procedures; minimize lost time accidents.
• Maintain a clean and organized facility.
• Accept and carry out other assigned tasks.

 Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of and experience in agricultural sales and retail management, including areas of feed, fertilizer, and grain.
• Mechanical aptitude including basic understanding of mechanical, hydraulics, and piping systems and knowledge of various machines and tools including their design, use, repair, and maintenance.
• Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
• Ability to communicate information or ideas effectively in written or oral form.
• Ability to organize, deal with change effectively, and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
• Microsoft Office suite programs, including Word & Excel.
• AS400 computer operation

 Physical Requirements/Environmental Adaptability:

•  Requires static strength to lift, push, pull, or carry objects with a minimum weight of 50 pounds.  Also flexibility to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.   Also trunk strength and ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time.  Some tasks involve repetitive motion.
• Agricultural Environment – Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agriculture products.
• Personal Protective Equipmentmay be required for some tasks.