Assistant Manager

Cargill Incorporated is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 158,000 employees in 66 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed.   Cargill Limited, a subsidiary of Cargill Incorporated, is one of Canada's largest agricultural merchandisers and processors with interests in meat, egg, malt and oilseed processing, livestock feed, salt manufacturing, as well as crop input products, grain handling and merchandizing.   Cargill AgHorizons, with a network of 74 farm service centers across Canada, is a part of Canadian agriculture, providing quality products, agronomic expertise and knowledgeable marketing advice.   Position Overview:   The Assistant Manager is responsible for safe operations, while providing high quality customer service at the Farm Service Center.    Principal Accountabilities:   40% - Be a champion in decision-making and customer solution execution for customers. Support efficient, safe crop inputs operations as required, achieving productivity standards and inventory management goals.   45% - Overall operations team participation for the site, providing crop input and grain operations and sales support.  As a key member of the Farm Service Center team, provide world-class service and support to our customers and sales force.   15% - Administration and record keeping. Major tasks include environmental health and safety audit, and monthly reporting requirements, monthly contract maintenance, IP operational requirements and custom application operations.  Skills: Required: Excellent interpersonal, communication and team work skills serving our customers. Minimum 2 years experience grain operations and inventory management. Full understanding of customer solutions, and crop input/grain marketing options and economics. Computer skills including Windows.  Excellent knowledge of Operations standards.  Assets: Mechanical aptitude. (We can train specific mechanical applications.) Knowledge of chemical, fertilizer, and seed applications. Minimum 1 year experience in Sales. Supervisory Skills. Experience with safety and loss control policies.