Duties & Functions:
- Provide environmental consultation services to Production Partners and company facilities, particularly focused on nutrient planning
- Maintain a broad and comprehensive knowledge base in environmental regulations, nutrient management, odor and emissions, and applied agronomy through continued professional development
- Maintain Certified Livestock Manager credentials through the Department of Agriculture
- Partner with company owned or managed farms to maintain regulatory compliance per Federal & State regulations
- Interpret and negotiate legal land easements and manure agreements.
- Negotiate and create competitive manure recovery agreements on company owned or managed facilities.
- Data entry and technical analysis to support development of comprehensive nutrient management plans and livestock construction permits
- Oversee implementation of environmental management system (EMS) and develop and lead the integration of facilities and individuals into the system
- Perform field research and manure sampling, and process the data collected to build and maintain waste management plans
- Provide limited support to manure operation team
Minimum Education: Associate Degree preferred. 5 additional years of experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Major(s): Agronomy, Soils, Animal Science, Environmental Science, or a related field
Minimum Years of Experience: 2-5 years’ experience in agriculture consulting, agriculture retail sales, agriculture production, research, or customer service preferred.
License or Certification: Certified Livestock Manager required; Certified Crop Advisor preferred
Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Crop Farming Systems
- Livestock Production Systems
- Nutrient Management
- Livestock Regulatory Compliance
- Conservation and Nutrient Planning Principles
Skill in:
- Verbal and written communication
- Operating computer software applications, especially Microsoft Office and SharePoint, GIS applications, RUSLE2, and the Phosphorus Index.
- Operating field technology and sampling equipment
- Communicating with peers, coworkers, and clients
- Customer service
Ability to:
- Maintain complete and accurate records
- Work independently and while contributing to a team-oriented environment
- Take initiative and provide leadership
- Follow and execute directions
- Organize time and tasks
- Organize travel assignments
Crawling/Stooping: 20% - 40%
Heavy Lifting: Less than 20% Choose an item.
Manual Dexterity: 20% - 40%
Pushing/Pulling: 20% - 40%
Working Conditions – Select all that apply
- Extreme Hot or Cold Setting – up to 50% outdoors
- Wet, Slippery Conditions - working on concrete and/or metal surfaces most of the day
- Other: Periodic visits to farms
Compensation and Benefits:
Targeted pay range of $59,649-$68,000 USD Salary yearly depending on experience and qualifications.
The Maschhoffs offers full-time regular employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
- Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
- Group rate vision benefits.
- Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
- Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
- A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 40(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
- A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.
- Participation in a Company Short Term Incentive Plan (STI) where payments are dependent upon several company factors/metrics.
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