Land Nutrient Specialist
Required skills
- Manure management plans
- Environmental compliance
- Record keeping
- Biosecurity protocols
- Mortality management
- GIS
- Microsoft Office
- Mapping software
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
Role summary
The Land Nutrient Specialist will oversee the organization’s environmental performance, ensuring farms operate sustainably and comply with state and federal regulations. Key responsibilities include preparing and administering manure management plans, maintaining databases, coordinating manure application, ensuring environmental record keeping, conducting farm visits for compliance, monitoring mortality management, and ensuring biosecurity protocols are followed. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to work independently, and occasional travel. Approximately 70% of the role is office-based and 30% is field time.
Description
Location: AMVC Swine Health Services, Frankfort, IN
Type: Full time
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Land Nutrient Specialist helps oversee the organization’s environmental performance and ensures farms are operating sustainably while also complying with State & Federal environmental regulations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
· Prepare, organize, and administer manure management plans
· Discuss manure plan requirements to farmers, customers, manure applicators, and other necessary individuals
· Maintain databases of information pertaining to the manure plans and soil samples
· Assist in organizing and coordinating manure application including record keeping
· Ensure farm environmental record keeping is maintained across numerous states
· Conduct periodic farm visits to ensure environmental compliance is followed
· Monitor mortality management and troubleshoot issues
· Understand and ensure compliance with biosecurity protocols
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Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
-Preferred 2 or 4 year degree in an agricultural related field
-Preferred skill in using computers, Microsoft Office, and mapping software to manage databases (GIS)
-General agriculture knowledge
JOB REQUIREMENTS
-Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
-Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and process data and develop recommendations and action plans
-Occasional travel is required
-Excellent communication skills
-Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
-About 70% of this job is office and 30% is field time
Please reach out or send resume toLindsey Cose at Lcose@amvcms.com