Organix Production Assistant Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Organix Production Assistant Manager

Department: Organix

Location: Platteville, CO

Reports To: Organix Production Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation: $74K - $95K

Job Summary

The Organix Production Assistant Manager is responsible for supporting the Fertilizer Production Manager in the daily operations of the fertilizer department. This role is integral in ensuring efficient and effective fertilizer production processes, including overseeing personnel, maintaining equipment, and ensuring product quality. The Assistant Manager will play a key role in managing production schedules, ensuring safety compliance, and optimizing labor and material resources to meet customer demands for both organic and synthetic fertilizers. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop leadership skills while gaining expertise in fertilizer manufacturing and production management.

Essential Job Functions

The successful candidate will be responsible for learning all aspects of the fertilizer production process, supporting the management of both operations and personnel in the fertilizer department.

Personnel Management:

• Hiring Staffing: Assist in hiring production labor specific to fertilizer operations, ensuring that team members are equipped with the necessary skills to operate machinery and perform tasks safely.
• Training Development: Provide training to new hires and existing team members on fertilizer production processes, focusing on safety, quality control, and operational efficiency.
• Team Oversight: Support the Production Manager in supervising daily production activities, managing shift schedules, and ensuring that labor is utilized efficiently across fertilizer production tasks.
• Safety Protocols: Ensure strict adherence to safety guidelines in the fertilizer department, conducting safety meetings, and monitoring compliance with OSHA regulations.

Fertilizer Production Operations:

• Production Planning: Collaborate with the Production Manager to plan and execute fertilizer production schedules based on customer orders and inventory needs, ensuring production runs are completed on time.
• Daily Operations: Oversee daily fertilizer production activities, including blending, bagging, and packaging of both synthetic and organic fertilizer products.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor fertilizer product quality through regular sampling, testing, and weight checks to ensure that finished products meet company standards and customer specifications.
• Equipment Maintenance: Assist in managing the maintenance and repair of production equipment used in fertilizer blending, bagging, and palletizing, ensuring that all machinery is running efficiently to minimize downtime.

Inventory Materials Management:

• Inventory Control: Manage monthly inventories for fertilizer ingredients, packaging materials, and finished goods, ensuring accurate stock levels for uninterrupted production.
• Materials Inspection: Inspect all incoming raw materials, including organic and synthetic fertilizer components, to verify quality and compliance with production requirements.
• Logistics Support: Oversee the movement of raw materials and finished products in and out of the fertilizer department, coordinating with the logistics team to ensure timely deliveries and shipments.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist the Production Manager in identifying opportunities to optimize fertilizer production processes, improving both efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of fertilizer formulas and production methods in collaboration with the R D and quality assurance teams.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, with a focus on supporting the overall goals of the fertilizer department and the broader production team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Excellent communication and leadership abilities to effectively train and manage a diverse team, fostering a collaborative and safety-focused work environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing production demands, ensuring continuous improvement in processes and product quality.
• Familiarity with production management software and tools for tracking inventory, scheduling, and quality control metrics, ensuring compliance with company and industry standards.
• Proficient in operating and maintaining specialized equipment used in fertilizer production, including blending towers, pellet mills, bagging systems, and palletizing equipment.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling and inventory management to ensure efficient use of resources and timely fulfillment of customer orders.
• In-depth knowledge of fertilizer production processes, including both organic and synthetic products, with a keen awareness of safety regulations and quality assurance standards.

Required Qualifications

• Experience operating and training employees on specialized equipment related to fertilizer production
• Experience running the following equipment,
  
  • Grain bins
  • Augers and conveying equipment
  • Legs
• 2-3 years of experience in a production or manufacturing environment, preferably in agriculture, compost or fertilizer production.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple aspects of the fertilizer production process while adhering to deadlines.
• At least 3 years of proven leadership experience in managing teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Fertilizer blending towers, pellet mills and associated equipment, bagging systems (both automatic and manual), palletizing equipment and shrink-wrap machinery, forklifts, skid steers, and other material-handling equipment
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Knowledge of both synthetic and organic fertilizers, including composting and soil management practices.

Work Environment

The Organix Production Assistant Manager operates in a fast-paced and dynamic production facility, focusing on the efficient and safe manufacturing of organic and synthetic fertilizers. The role involves frequent interaction with production equipment, requiring strict adherence to safety protocols and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). The Assistant Manager spends significant time on the production floor overseeing operations, managing personnel, and ensuring quality control, while also balancing office-based tasks such as coordinating logistics and managing inventory records. The work environment is collaborative and team-oriented, emphasizing continuous improvement and operational excellence, with occasional travel to production sites or industry events for training and development initiatives.

About Us:

Versova is one of the largest egg producers in the United States, bringing together family-owned farms in Iowa, Ohio, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. With over six decades of industry experience, our team of more than 2,000 employees is dedicated to exceptional flock care, environmental stewardship, and producing safe, high-quality eggs. More than just a workplace, Versova is a team built on shared values, working together to enrich our communities and uphold the highest ethical standards.

As a family of companies and a company of families, we are guided by a strong set of Core Values: Recognition, Initiative, Safety Security, Service, Community, Respect, Integrity, Ownership, and Excellence. These values drive our commitment to responsible employment, sustainability, and industry innovation. When you join Versova, you become part of something bigger - working together to lead the future of egg production with integrity and excellence.

Benefits:

• Regular performance reviews
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• HSA with company match
• Paid time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Disclosure

This job description is not exhaustive, as employees may perform additional related duties as needed. Employment is based on an 'at-will' basis. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, as applicable to the role and in compliance with local, state, and federal laws.