Top Agriculture Jobs of the Week
For the week of 9-2-24
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Sow Farm Manager for Tosh Farms
A little about the company: Tosh Farms is a rapidly growing, family-owned crop and swine production business with over 450 employees and growing to 500 employees within the next year. While we are family-owned, we are not a small outfit - we have 3 companies operating under the Tosh Farms - Tosh Farms, Tosh Pork, and Bacon by Gosh. We are the #1 pork producer in the state of Tennessee and top 30 in the United States.
Tosh Farms is looking for an exceptional leader to direct the operations at a 6,000-8,000 head sow farm located in McKenzie TN. The Manager will be responsible for managing all aspects of production including teaching and developing current staff, maintaining excellent culture, producing high quality pigs, and animal welfare.
In this role you should expect to:
- Be responsible for employee safety, performance, and compliance which includes:
- Creating and maintaining an excellent employee culture on farm
- Performance management
- Championing farm safety
- Ensure proper daily care of breeding sows and piglets by maintaining appropriate environmental conditions, nutrition and following applicable animal health and biosecurity procedures.
What you will need to succeed in this role:
- BS degree in Animal Science strongly preferred but not required
- In lieu of degree, at least 6 years of experience in swine farm management
- At least 3 years of sow farm management experience
- Demonstrable analytical aptitude, decision-making, problem-solving, organization, and planning capabilities with independent decision-making ability
We offer:
- Company Paid Short Term Disability insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Low cost share on Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance through BCBS of TN
- 401(k)with company match - 50% of 8%
- Scholarships provided for all dependent children up to age 26
- Tuition Reimbursement for employee
- Generous Paid time off
- Holidays & Floating Holidays
- And more!
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Shift Supervisor for Verbio
A little about the business: The Verbio Nevada Biorefinery is the first industrial scale renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in North America using agricultural residues as its feedstock. The plant is 100% owned by Verbio North America Holdings Corporation.
Verbio is seeking a detail oriented Shift Supervisor for it's biomethane and ethanol production facility located at 59219 Lincoln Highway, Nevada, IA 50201. This position runs on a Dupont Schedule (12 hours rotating 4 week schedule - Nights/Days Mix).
Responsibilities:
- Lead an operational team in a safe and efficient manner and take ownership of the existing safety and quality processes
- Facilitate team development and communication, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, building employee commitment, ownership, and holding employees accountable
- Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively eliminate hazards
Qualifications:
- Two (2) or more years of production supervisory experience of direct reports in a manufacturing or industrial facility
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and organizational skills
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an industrial setting
We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with an excellent benefits package.
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Controller for Preferred Capital Management
A little about the business: Preferred Capital Management provides fully outsourced turnkey management of sow facilities in MN, IA and SD. Our clients hire us to manage the sow herds necessary to produce the weaned pigs they need for their pig finishing operations. We manage over 20 entities with various ownership. In addition to the on-site labor and veterinary services, we also handle all the accounting for each entity.
We are hiring a Controller to oversee all accounting functions in our Fairmont, MN office. The controller leads 3 accounting specialists responsible for the bank accounts, A/R and invoicing, A/P and bill payments, and internal monthly financials.
What you will do:
- Update and oversee daily/weekly transactional accounting tasks: cash management, A/R, A/P
- Provide clarity and consistent methods of data entry into Acumatica (ERP) to ensure that month-end financials are accurate
- Perform month-end close for every entity by 15th of following month, using current month-end checklist
- Update existing monthly forecasts for all operating entities with actual financials
- Meet with vet liaison for each operating entity to review prior month- end and updated forecast, update assumptions for forecast months
What you will need:
- Ten+ years of experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager
- Strong understanding of monthly internal accounting processes
- Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting
- Experience in managing accounting teams, with focus on documenting and streamlining the accounting processes
- Exemplary history of financial project management
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, or related field
We offer a competitive base salary (up to $140,000 based on experience), Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401k with match, and generous PTO.
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Sales Agronomist for Horizon Resources
A little about the business: Horizon Resources is a farmer-owned cooperative in Montana and North Dakota. We have Agronomy, Energy, Feed, Grain, and Retail divisions. Our roots go back to 1929, when Farmers Union Oil Company of Williston commenced business operations. Our Agronomy team, with over 6 locations, is committed to customer service. We understand that utilizing our services at just the right time is important to any operation, so we strive to make timeliness a top priority.
Horizon Resources is hiring a Sales Agronomist in Fairview, MT to ensure our customers maximize their crop yields and farm efficiency through our products. In this role you will work closely with growers as their trusted consultant throughout the growing season. When not in the office, you will be hands-on walking fields with customers, crop scouting, soil sampling, attending grower meetings, and advising our customers on the products to best fit their needs.
What you will be doing:
- Make sales calls to determine agronomy needs, create solutions and build long term relationships with customers that will generate sales of seed, fertilizer, ag chemicals and agronomy services.
- Maintain a current book of business while also driving new sales through prospecting
- Keep current on agronomic products, trends, problems, services, and resources
- Work closely with internal team
Qualifications:
- 2+ years’ experience and/or knowledge of agronomy and fertility preferred
- Self-motivated, positive attitude, and outstanding work ethic
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals
- Dedication to delivering results
We offer competitive compensation based on experience, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K match, company vehicle, and generous PTO.
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Farm Manager for Lennard Ag Co.
A little about the business: Lennard Ag Company is a family-owned, three-generations deep farming operation that’s been producing and delivering quality vegetables and grain crops since 1947. Specializing in potatoes, tomatoes, seed corn and commercial corn, we grow over 14,000 acres. We combine strong industry traditions with cutting-edge agricultural practices, advanced technology, and the latest management practices. Anchored by our strong history, Lennard Ag Company’s modern operations are complemented by their care for the land, their community and the people with whom they work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead individuals and teams in the operational planting, growing, and harvesting of a variety of crops
- Coordinate with the agronomy team on plant health and agronomic plan for the season
- Coordinate with local ag retail locations on spray program
- Ensure equipment is maintained and works on shared equipment and personnel coordination with other locations
- Collect and assess operational data to assist leadership in improving organizational efficiency
- Coach team members in order to assist them in accomplishing organizational, professional, and personal goals
- Manage seasonal employees and assist with hiring and performance management
This position is for you if you:
- Bring mechanical ability and can work on and operate farm and/or heavy equipment
- Are looking to manage your own location
- Are comfortable working independently for approximately half the year and leading a team with peak hours during spring (planting) and fall (harvest)
We offer compensation highly dependent on your background and experience. Benefits include health & dental insurance, paid time off, disability benefits and life insurance. This position does have peak hours during plant and harvest including long hours and weekends but sticks to a 40-45 hour work week during the winter months.
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The opportunities within the agriculture industry are endless. Whether you are looking to start your journey or take the next step in your agriculture career, there is a place for you. Go to AgHires.com to search thousands of current job openings, ranging from agronomy jobs to marketing jobs to service technician jobs. New jobs are uploaded to our website daily.
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