Manager Trainee Program

Agtegra Cooperative is an innovative, farmer-owned cooperative with more than 6,600 active member-owners across North Dakota and South Dakota. From grain and agronomy to feed, farm supply, and energy services, Agtegra provides farmers with a full range of services across the 70+ locations in its trade territory.

POSITION SUMMARY

Agtegra’s Manager Trainee Program is a high-impact, multiyear opportunity that consists of rotational assignments at the largest locally owned agricultural cooperative in the country. This program is driven by real business and industry priorities. Rotational employees will have the opportunity to explore all divisions of the business while having rigorous on-the-job training and development.

The Manager Trainee Program offers developmental pathways in our Grain, Agronomy, Energy, Feed, Innovation, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Communications business divisions.

THE AGTEGRA MANAGER TRAINEE EXPERIENCE

Professional development programs offered to advance and support our employees’ professional growth.
Opportunities to work with the Leadership Team on innovative and high-impact projects that are essential for the growth and future of Agtegra.
Exposure to all areas of the business through the experience and passion of industry professionals.
Program-specific training curriculum to develop and perfect your interpersonal and professional skills while gaining industry knowledge.
Social events that guide and encourage the development of company-wide relationships and those within your program community.

QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated and willingness to take initiative
Willingness to learn and take ownership of job responsibilities
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Team player with the ability to work independently to meet goals and objectives
Strong time management, organization, and attention to detail

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Internal Candidates
Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred, 1-3 years of experience required, and a track record of good decision making, leadership potential, communication skills, problem solving, and self-motivated
Must be willing to relocate
External Candidates
Bachelor’s degree preferred, associate degree required with outstanding internship credentials; demonstrates problem-solving ability, good communication skills, leadership potential, and self-motivated
Willingness to relocate required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Communication Skills - Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively in English in written and verbal form; ability to communicate detailed and often sensitive information effectively and concisely; ability to develop, interpret and implement regulations, policies, procedures, written instructions, general correspondence, and other department specific documents; ability to make formal presentations on a variety of work-related topics on a regular basis.
Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others.
Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for resources.
Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.
Adaptability – Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and thrives in an environment of complexity, change, and ambiguity.
Collaborative – Skilled at building relationships across organization and acts respectfully when working with colleagues and partners to earn and build consensus.
Problem Solver – Able to anticipate and handle expected or unexpected situations, quickly identifying creative solutions/ideas.
Strategic Thinking - Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
Accountable & Reliable - Ability to travel to Agtegra locations throughout SD and ND and other trips as needed; ability to work allocated hours of the position and respond after hours as needed.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee’s supervisor.

This work requires the occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds; requires sitting, standing, speaking, or hearing; requires using hands in repetitive motions; requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.

Work has standard vision requirements.
Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas through spoken word.
Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
Work requires preparing and analyzing written data and observing general surroundings.
Work has no exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
Work is generally in a moderately noisy office setting (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the Vehicle Policy and Fleet Safety Program, and DOT regulations.
Upholds all company policies as detailed in the Employee Handbook.

Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Health Insurance, Vision/Dental Insurance, Pension plan, 401k, Clothing Allowance, Paid time off, Holidays, Education Assistance and MORE!

Agtegra Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.