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Job Openings - South Central FS


Custom Applicator - Altamont, Illinois

Location:
Altamont Plant

Reports to:
Location Foreman

Summary:
This position will require all custom applications including NH3, lime, dry fertilizer, and liquid pesticides.

Responsibilities:

    • Must have a valid Class A CDL license with Hazmat endorsement.
    • Have or willing to obtain spray license.
    • Attend all training provided by South Central
    • Ability to work hours beyond those considered normal and all environments.
    • Performs other duties as required.

    If interested, contact Ken Meinhart at 217-994-1617


Custom Applicator - Greenville, Illinois

Location:
Greenville Plant

Reports to:
Location Foreman

Summary:
This position will require all custom applications including NH3, lime, dry fertilizer, and liquid pesticides.

Responsibilities:

    • Must have a valid Class A CDL license with Hazmat endorsement.
    • Have or willing to obtain spray license.
    • Attend all training provided by South Central
    • Ability to work hours beyond those considered normal and all environments.
    • Performs other duties as required.

    If interested, contact Ken Meinhart at 217-994-1617


Custom Applicator - Vandalia, Illinois

Location:
Vandalia Plant

Reports to:
Location Foreman

Summary:
This position will require all custom applications including NH3, lime, dry fertilizer, and liquid pesticides.

Responsibilities:

    • Must have a valid Class A CDL license with Hazmat endorsement.
    • Have or willing to obtain spray license.
    • Attend all training provided by South Central
    • Ability to work hours beyond those considered normal and all environments.
    • Performs other duties as required.

    If interested, contact Ken Meinhart at 217-994-1617


Administrative Assistant - Humbolt, Illinois

Location:
Humbolt, Illinois

Reports to:
Location Foreman

Summary:
Compiles and maintains records of business transactions and sales activities of location by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

    • Answer incoming telephone calls, determines nature of call and directs caller to appropriate person.
    • Greet and assist all customers.
    • Prepare receipts for all products received at the location on a daily basis.
    • Prepare inventory transfers for all products transferred into and out of the location on a daily basis.
    • Prepare delivery tickets at the time product is loaded out to customers.
    • Prepare customer invoices in a timely manner.
    • Assist in conducting all inventory counts at the location and verify the counts are accurate in the accounting system.
    • Assist the salespeople in setting up individual customer fields and billing information in Agvance.
    • Assist the salespeople in preparing field maps and field directions for each customer.
    • Assist the salespeople in preparing customer sales proposals.
    • Assist the salespeople in inputting sales information into the Agvance Planning system.
    • Assist in the ordering of products when needed.
    • Responsible for keeping the office area clean and orderly, assist in keeping the location clean and orderly.
    • Maintain a positive attitude and courteous relationship with all patrons, non-patrons, and fellow employees.
    • Maintain an active interest in self development and personal improvement.
    • Attend required meetings as requested.
    • Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Attributes:

    • Excellent customer service skills.
    • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
    • Time Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
    • A strong team player and the ability to work closely with others.
    • Computer proficient and knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

    If interested, contact Ken Meinhart at 217-994-1617


    Sillivan Location Foreman - Sullivan, Illinois

    Location:
    Sullivan, Illinois

    Reports to:
    Ken Meinhart

    Job Summary:
    Coordinate all sales, operations, public relations and control activities within the location in a profitable manner. Train, organize and direct employees in a fashion which will generate and increase profitable sales and adequate levels of service. Cooperate with other supervisory personnel to ensure overall company growth.

    Essential Functions:

    • Generate Profitable Sales
    • Generate new sales.
    • Maintain present business.
    • Maintain a current competitive analysis and report all potential competitor status changes to the
    • Manager.
    • Develop marketing activities that include account acquisition in conjunction with sales people.

    Supervise the work force

    • Maintain up-to-date job descriptions and performance expectations.
    • Recruit and select qualified personnel.
    • Train, organize and direct the work force.
    • Appraise personnel performance.
    • Recommend salary adjustments and disciplinary action for personnel.
    • Monitor compliance of all safety activities and regulatory compliance.

    Operate at a profitable level

    • Control expenses.
    • Maintain price structure.
    • Control Shrinkage.
    • Maintain inventory levels within guidelines.
    • Maintain a current inventory in salable condition.

    Insure Adequate Service Levels

    • Supervise operational procedures.
    • Adequately maintain equipment and facilities.

    Perform public relations functions by maintaining contacts with Farm Bureau, FFA chapters, 4-H programs, ag related businesses and organizations.

    Develop and communicate all marketing plans and conduct all training necessary to implement those plans for your location, support company goals and objectives.

    Supervisory Responsibilities :

    Directly supervise 4 to 10 employees. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

    If interested, contact Ken Meinhart at 217-994-1617 or email at: kmeinhart@southcentralfs.com


Accounts Payable Clerk - Effingham, Illinois

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for compiling and maintaining payable records.

Location:
Effingham

Reports to:
Richard Knebel

Essential Functions:

    • Check and approve all vouchers for payment to general vendors.
    • Compare invoices against purchase orders and receiving documents to verify receipt of items ordered and verifies proper authorization.
    • Prepares invoice deduction notices, as necessary.
    • Contact vendors or purchasers regarding errors in invoicing pricing, partial shipment and/or shipment substitutions.
    • Answer vendor inquiries.
    • Prepare accounts payable checks.
    • Print all accounts payable reports and maintains all accounts payable files.
    • Gather data and prepares 1099-Miscellaneous forms at year end.
    • Prepares analysis of accounts, including payable others as required.
    • Assists in monthly closings.
    • Assists with accounts receivable and special projects, as necessary.
    • Attends required meetings
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Skills and Attributes:

    • Excellent customer service skills.
    • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
    • Time Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
    • A strong team player and the ability to work closely with others.
    • Computer proficient and knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

If you are qualified for this position and have an interest, please contact Rich Knebel at 217-342-9231 or email at rknebel@southcentralfs.com


Northern Business Manager - Effingham, Illinois

Location:
Effingham Main Office

Reports to:
Byron Sikma

Responsibilities:

    • Supervisor, lead and develop the marketing team within the assigned territory.
      Helps develop and make sure marketing plans are implemented in the assigned territory including marketing communications, strategic plans and target budgets, etc.
    • Responsible for the profitability of the assigned territory thought target marketing, competitive analysis, pricing strategies, continual management and evaluations' of people and structure, and management of the fixed assets and inventories, etc.
    • Provide leadership for the marketing team within the assigned territory by setting performance expectations, managing sales activities, calling on the key accounts, and serving as a communications and public relations link to the company.
    • Review operating costs and product quality, and modifies operation and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operations of the facilities.
    • Monitors accounts receivable in assigned territory, direct sales force in collections, make personal contact with problem accounts for resolution, and advised the Credit Administrator of apparent collection problems.
    • All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Attributes:

• Demonstrated marketing communication skills.

• Demonstrated supervisory skills including hiring orientation, coaching, performance evaluations, training and development, and the ability to get work done thought others.

• Proven team building skills.

• Proven professional communication, customer service and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated organization and planning skills and the ability to develop and implement sales administration, credit, safety and compliance policies.

• Proven computer skills and the ability to use the computer to enhance business processes.


 

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