Agricultural Advisor

Frontier Cooperative is seeking a highly skilled Agricultural Advisor to join our team in Oconee, NE. As an Agricultural Advisor, you will be responsible for developing and executing holistic farm strategies tailored to each customer's unique needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Finalize the sale of our whole farm philosophy, which includes products and services, by maintaining emotional stability and empathy with customers.
• Practice professional communications and customer service standards with customers, employees, and vendors.
• Work as a team member and communicate with AG Advisors and Location Managers to coordinate services, machinery, equipment, spray orders, and employees to meet customer needs.
• Apply critical thinking to forecast positive outcomes for producers by analyzing past product performance, seed selection, fertility practices, crop production methods, equipment nuances, and unique grower challenges.
• Develop, present, and implement producer Farm plans that focus on efficient and effective methods to improve crop production.
• Make recommendations to producers on seed type and size, crop rotations, fertilizer, herbicide, fungicide, or insecticide treatments.
• Proactively implement, execute, and process prepayment plans of seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and other relevant services.
• Plan logistics on behalf of growers by assisting the operational process of getting products and services from vendors to locations and/or custom farmgate.
• Utilize specialized software to develop accurate field boundaries and create work orders that reflect products, product totals, special field instructions, and billing information.
• Support and advance the cooperative business and marketing plans put forth by the VP of Agronomy.
• Analyze, recommend, and resolve customer service problems by making appropriate recommendations and providing quality follow-up.

Requirements:

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities in agronomy retail products and services, agronomy sales, customer service, time management, safety management, problem-solving, and analyzing information.
• Demonstrate proficiency with computers, Microsoft Office products, Internet-based programs, agronomy software programs, and technology as it evolves and pertains to agriculture.
• Knowledge and understanding of soil fertility, fertilizer and chemical traits and properties, seed type and traits, various crop life, and methods and materials used in the proper planting and maintenance of crops, and general agricultural chemistry.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or electronic form; read and interpret documents such as safety rules, product information, operating procedure manuals, and instructions.
• Perform basic math computations, such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, mass, area, and volume.
• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or related field required and/or a minimum of three years in agronomy and/or agronomy sales experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits:

• Cooperative retirement plan (PAYCHECK FOR LIFE)
• 401(K) retirement (traditional and Roth)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus other supplemental insurances available
• FSA/HSA spending accounts
• Vacation and sick leave
• Yearly uniform and boot allowances
• 360 wellness program with incentives
• Sign-on bonus and employee referral bonuses
• And more

Experience the difference at Frontier Cooperative.