Farm Store Manager

Department:      Feed, Grain

Location(s):        Pine Island, MN

Date Posted:      July 20, 2022

Status:                Open until filled

Job Summary:

This is a full-time position. Working days will be Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (or similar) along with scheduled Saturdays. Extended hours will be necessary during peak times and as business dictates. The following is not an all-encompassing list of duties; other duties may be added as needed with business need.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Store Management including Managing Product Offering, Inventory Management, Pricing & Store Layout.
• Providing excellent customer service; taking feed orders, customer inquiries, taking payments, etc.
• Answering incoming calls/greeting customers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Assist customers with product selection and use.
• Assisting customers with feed: loading/unloading by hand or by a forklift.
• Ensure store is stocked and clean, ready for business, and welcoming to customers (inside and outside).
• Inventory- ensuring correct counts, adjusting/ordering as needed.
• Communicating with various manufacturing locations to coordinate customers’ orders.
• Collaborating with other Ag Partners Stores to maximize efficiency and profitability.
• Identifying and resolving inadequacies in processes; assist in developing ways to increase efficiency.
• Administrative duties- data-entry, basic accounting, filing, completing tasks in a timely manner, etc.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Providing excellent customer service to our customers.
• Computer proficiency, especially with Microsoft Suite programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; friendly and outgoing personality
• High level of organization, efficiency, and the ability to adapt and prioritize.
• High attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work in a team or independently, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and ability to accept responsibility and accountability for job performance.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours as business dictates.

Education and Experience:

• Previous experience in a retail management required.
• Experience with feed and grain is preferred.
• Experience working with and engaging employees.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of the job, it is required to speak, hear, see, and use hands/fingers to operate a computer and telephone; ability to sit/stand at a desk for an extended period.
• Moderate noise levels, consistent with an office setting (phones, computers, printers, conversations, etc.)
• Moderate to heavy lifting is required.
• Using common office equipment, multi-line phone, computer, printer, scanner, copier, fax machine, etc.