KWS Seeds LLC is looking for an Agricultural Operations Supervisor who is going to direct agricultural resources to support Commercial and Pre-Commercial seed and steck production activities. This is a full-time permanent job opportunity in Tangent.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage resources to provide clerical field support including but not limited to tracking invoices, recording budget related information, preparing check requests, note taking, and permit & license maintenance
• Develop and improve cultural field practices including but not limited to field preparation/maintenance and conducting replicated field trials to improve plant health and seed quality
• Manage and support to the OR and AZ steck nurseries. This includes packing, transporting and planting seed
• Provide systems support to all field staff. This includes SAP and SPRITE training
• Manage warehouse activities including but not limited to coordinating equipment maintenance, parts, managements, and chemical storage
• Manage inventory and the shipping of transplants to and from the warehouse. Ensure steck quality and integrity is maintained
• Coordinate and provide work direction to temporary employees doing office or field work
• Ensure Company handbook, Rules, Guidelines, Procedures and safety policies are followed and personal protective equipment is used correctly
• Occasionally travel and/or drive on behalf of the business and meet attendance requirements
• Other duties as assigned
  

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Agriculture related field
• 3+ years of experience in agriculture
• Valid driver’s license
• Commercial Pesticide Consultant’s 
• Strong technical skills 
• Able to work outdoor in varied environmental conditions 
• Ready for extended work schedule as needed seasonally
• Demonstrated experience operating, loading and driving a loaded trailer is preferable
• Able to obtain a CDL is preferable
  
  

What we offer:

• A salary between $65,000 to $75,000. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus. This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made
• Health, dental, vision benefits
• Pension plan
• 401k with match
• Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
• Professional training and development opportunities
  
  

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

This employer participates in E-Verify and after acceptance of a job offer, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.