3 Agriculture jobs in Rose Creek
Agriculture Applicator
Posted 17 days ago
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**Summary**
**_Do you have a passion for agriculture?_**
CHS, Inc has an opportunity to join our Rochester, MN business unit as an Agriculture Applicator! Daily you will run facility agronomy operations, drive machinery, and apply our crop protection products in the field to efficiently provide seed, crop protection and application services to central and southern Illinois. _This position offers several opportunities for growth by providing financial assistance in obtaining a CDL, applicator license, and forklift certification to maximize your career longevity & development._ Join the largest coop in the U.S to receive competitive pay & benefits, flexible scheduling, and overtime hours for your take home pay. **Apply today & become part of our global impact!**
**Responsibilities**
+ Under general supervison, apply fertilzer and crop protection products. May include use of a high clearance sprayer or floater.
+ Work with customers in a courteous and professional manner.
+ Educate customers on products being applied to fields, techniques utilized, and how you can continue to support them with products and services.
+ Assist the sales staff in ensuring orders are correct and patron needs are met.
+ Perform warehouse work to including driving loader, forklift, mechanics, and maintenance.
+ Load and unload agricultural inputs from railcars and/or trucks using heavy or light duty machinery/equipment. May include bulk and or packaged material.
+ Pick up and deliver product to customers as needed.
+ Perform general labor responsibilities promptly and efficiently, which may include general maintenance, grounds maintenance, equipment inspection and maintenance, and record keeping.
+ Perform other duties as needed or assigned.
**Minimum Qualifications (required)**
+ 1+ years of experience in Agriculture Production, Operations, and/or Agriculture Application
+ Must meet minimum age requirement
**Additional Qualifications**
+ Ability to read, write, and communicate in English
+ Ability to operate machinery such as loaders, conveyors, tractors, and track mobile
+ Ability to work additional hours to meet business demand
+ High School diploma or GED preferred
+ CDL license with Hazmat endorsement or ability to attain one preferred
+ Applicator's license, chemical application education and experience, forklift certification and farming/agriculture background preferred
+ Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.
**Physical Requirements**
+ Ability to lift and load up to 75 lbs
CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.
_Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to_ _; to verify that the communication is from CHS._
Agriculture Sales Professional
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Sales Pro with a Purpose
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about cultivating an interest in a more responsible way to grow.
More than just identifying new markets and leads, pitching prospects, and connecting customers to the right products, we need someone who is engaged with our mission to play a small role in the global effort to restore and regenerate our planet .
Someone with enough experience in the Agriculture, Lawn & Garden, Horticulture, Soil Media, and/or Fertilizer Industry to know they want to help change it .
We’re not your average ag company. Return is on a mission to change the way farming is done. If you’re a relationship-driven sales pro with deep ag roots, we want to talk.
**This is a hybrid role and the candidate must live in/near Western Wisconsin or South Eastern Minnesota. Must be local to travel within region.**
ABOUT RETURN
Return is a leader in Good-for-the-Earth Growing Supplies that cares deeply about our people, planet, and soil. We provide a viable alternative to synthetic growing products that encourage soil regeneration to help grow healthier food, people, and planet.
Not to mention, we’re a certified Great Place to Work® and we’re a proud member of 1% for the Planet!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Our Sales Pro responsibilities include:
- Build and maintain a productive and growing sales lead network.
- Communicate with customers and leads.
- Manage healthy customer relationships through ongoing communication.
- Communicate new products to prospects and customers.
- Maintain sales reports—calls, orders, sales, lost business, customer or vendor relationship issues.
- Provide periodic territory sales forecasts.
- Assist Sales Manager with organizational skills, account strategies, territory planning and administrative responsibilities.
- Develop and increase sales revenue to meet targets.
- Become actively involved sales orientation and sales training.
- Act as a knowledgeable expert to customers.
- Assist with sales exhibit planning.
- Attend trade shows.
- Participate in education and training conferences on selling and marketing programs.
- Coordinate and assist in leading sales meetings to include site selection and agenda preparation.
- Check on competitive activity and develop new methods of attaining new accounts.
- Troubleshoot problems regarding products provided.
- Answer questions from customers and handle complaints.
- Regional travel will be required between Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, as well as for periodic trade shows.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
CHARACTERISTICS
Our ideal sales pro is:
- A tech-savvy, team player
- Accountable
- Decisive
- Thorough
- A Communications Professional
- Customer Focused
- Cool Under Pressure
- An efficient Time Manager
- Results Driven
- Diversity and Inclusion Minded
- Always Learning
BACKGROUND / SKILLS / ABILITIES
- At least three years of sales experience in lawn and garden, horticulture, soil media, compost and/or fertilizer; five years of experience preferred.
- Experience as a Sales Agronomist highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of all aspects of the sales cycle from prospecting to closing the deal.
- Proficient with Salesforce or other CRM.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, or similar software.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Good IT and diagnostic skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Able to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Willing to uphold our company values.
- Elevates team members and fosters growth through collaboration and encouragement.
- Innovates old tasks and and improves procedures.
- Takes personal responsibility and possesses a curious mindset.
- Takes initiative to proactively communicate.
- Dedication to upholding our ongoing efforts to leave the planet better than we found it.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sales, Business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Sales Professional may work in outside weather conditions including extreme heat and cold. This role is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, a loud work environment, fumes or airborne particles, potentially toxic chemicals and vibration.
LOCATION & AVAILABILITY
This role requires availability to work within the Minnesota and Wisconsin regions. Candidates must be based locally or be able to work on-site as needed.
EEO Statement
Return is an equal opportunity employer. We dig in to cultivate a healthy environment, at work and beyond, where all people can bloom—regardless of similarities, differences, or what's growing in their garden. We’re rooted in the idea that a diverse workforce, made up of various perspectives, will help us grow as individuals, and as a team. We hope you’ll share your unique variety to help breathe new life into our selves, soil, food and planet.
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Farm Worker - Altura, MN - Jennie-O
Posted 4 days ago
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**Full Time - Hourly**
**At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package. The base hiring pay for this role is $19.75 per hour.**
+ **Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States**
+ **Applicants must not now, or any time in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.**
**Purpose of Position** :
General labor to assist Farm Manager and Farm Assistant Manager in achieving required work goals. This includes, but is not limited to, daily chores, running machinery and equipment, and handle and care for live turkeys. This position will require light paperwork, some math skills, walking on uneven surfaces frequently, lifting, twist, bending and squatting frequently and varying temperature environments.
**Principle Accountabilities** :
+ Help perform daily chores as assigned by farm management.
+ Assist with maintaining litter for optimal conditions for turkeys.
+ Record daily information in flock books for record keeping.
+ Operate machinery and equipment when required.
+ Follow all safety protocols and guidelines - wearing all required PPE ( safety glasses, respiratory equipment, etc).
+ Follow all Live Production processes and procedures.
+ Follow all biosecurity guidelines, including, but not limited to, showering before work each day, not wearing personal shoes on farm, using company provided boots on farm and in barns, wearing provided scrubs/coveralls in barns.
+ Perform other duties as instructed and assigned by management.
+ Handle and care for live turkeys in accordance with established animal welfare guidelines.
+ Have open communication with fellow employees and farm management.
+ Conduct self in a positive, team oriented manner.
**Minimum Qualification:**
+ Must have reliable means of transportation to and from assigned farm.
+ Good previous attendance records (school and/or previous employment).
+ Able to work 7 days/week with some varied hours and with some weekends and holidays.
+ Possess a level of math, reading, and writing skills necessary to successfully perform record keeping task required of the position.
+ Able to lift up to 35 lbs from floor to waist height frequently, with occasional lifts from floor to full extension.
+ Able to wear eye and respiratory protection equipment on a continuous basis.
+ Able to walk on uneven surfaces.
**Preferred qualifications:**
+ Valid drivers license.
+ High school diploma, or actively enrolled in high school, or equivalent.
**What you will receive:**
+ Competitive pay with pay increases
+ You will be trained on all equipment and procedures to prepare you for your role
+ Extraordinary benefit package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage. Eligible for health care plans after 30 days of employment!
+ Life & disability insurance, PTO, paid holidays, 401K, pension, stock purchase plan.
+ Continuing education and FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and much more.
+ Advancement opportunities
+ Employment with a solid employer - People stay here for the great employee experience and the long-term opportunities available.
Jennie-O Turkey Store is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
At Jennie-O Turkey Store we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: ID** : 29098
Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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