Sr Ag Operations Specialist

Sr Ag Operations Specialist

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You'll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you'll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for acting as a liaison between the company and growers in the North Basin area. Some of the responsibilities for this position include performing advanced data analytics, administrating commodity contracts, sampling and evaluating crops, working with the growers on their field and storage management and building strong relations while representing the company within the grower community.

Job Description

• Grower Service, Education and Crop Inspection
• Grower Contracting
• Seed Production Management
• Seed Distribution
• Field Scouting and Sampling
• Harvest
• Potato Storage management, Monitoring, and Evaluation
• Responsible for maintaining food safety and quality
• Plant Specific Duties as Assigned

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• BS degree in Agriculture, Agronomy or 3-5 years related field experience preferred
• Computer knowledge: MS Word, Excel, Outlook helpful
• Valid driver's license required
• Ability to learn operation of quality control equipment

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.