Nutrients Compliance & GIS Coordinator - Iowa Falls, IA Job Listing at Iowa Select Farms in United States of America (Job ID 4525)

Description

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: GIS and compliance Coordinator                                                                  

REPORTS TO: Nutrients Compliance Manager

LAST REVISION DATE: 5-2-25

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Oversee and coordinate the Iowa Select Farms Geographical Information System (GIS) program and supply accurate data to the Nutrient Management Department, applicators, and other Iowa Select Farms support departments.   The GIS and compliance Coordinator must ensure that Iowa Select Farms is compliant with all regulations regarding use, storage, and application of manure.

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
  1. Our Animals  
  2. Our People
  3. Our Environment
  4. Our Community

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team.
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment.
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the sampling and delivery of soils, manure or any resource requiring analysis.
• Professionally represent Iowa Select Farms as a liaison with landowner, tenant, custom applicators, and laboratory regarding crop and nutrient management.
• Review all application events from the site-specific application records, maintain records in required format and send field reports to tenants or landowners.
• Always maintain digital Manure Management Plans in an up-to-date status.
• Develop rate application information and guidelines for field staff, custom applicators, landowner and/or tenant.
• Become familiar and then proficient with the Iowa P-index and RUSLE2
• Distribute imagery with acreage, buffer strips, risk areas, field borders, etc. as part of the information provided to a Custom Applicator.
• Maintain the DNR and field application files according to regulatory requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of Iowa State Extension, crop science and nutrient uptake recommendations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of DNR CAFO rules that affect Iowa Select Farms practices.
• Utilize GIS to manage field boundaries by site, maintain accurate application records and soil samples information.
• Responsible for digital application records development and management
• Provide up to date and accurate GIS data to Iowa Select Farms departments based on need.
• Serve as liaison between Nutrient Management Department, Iowa Select Farms Software Developers and other Iowa Select Farms support departments to create the best GIS based products for information and management decisions.
• Oversee Iowa Select Farms relationship with ESRI for support and Iowa Select Farms product development
• Act as a liaison with field personnel on pivot management and application events to ensure the landowner or tenant receive maximum benefit from nutrients and lagoons are lowered to assure maximum capacity during the dormant months. 
• Expand the interactivity between Iowa Select Farms GIS and Iowa Select Farms' Tools Application
• Demeanor is expected to be always positive and professional while being helpful, friendly, and respectful to team members and management personal. 

• Collaborate as needed with support departments within Iowa Select Farms. 
• Follow and comply with all company vehicle guidelines. 
• Computer knowledge/ skills- able to run reports, data entry, email, word documents, excel documents, and able to navigate the tools site to be able to find important company documents.
• Be at work on scheduled days and ready to manage activities by region as attendance is critical to the success of this position and focus should be on work related tasks, not personal issues. 
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor. 

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Dedication to Continuous Improvement. Iowa Select Farms is driven to continually improve.        Must meet, understand, and improve upon defined business objectives and continuously measure performance against these objectives.
• Collaboration Skills: Working with appropriate support departments to determine best solution or when a policy violation occurs. 
• Ability to learn and teach: Dedication to learning all aspects of GIS mapping and keeping co-workers up to date with information as it pertains to the business and work tasks. 
• Communication Proficiency: Provide a unified leadership message to our customers while maintaining the relationship and consistent communication with applicators, support departments and farmers.
• Time Management and Organizational Skills: Our business culture is fast paced, innovative with and dedication to continuous improvement.  We are highly competitive, operate flat and lean from an organizational standpoint and because of our live animal units, we operate 24/7/365.  Ability to prioritize daily tasks, organized and manage the scheduled day/paperwork and people while taking the initiative are essential.  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No direct supervisory responsibilities for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The position is performed indoors and outdoors with some tasks being performed outside in various weather conditions. 
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.  
• This role uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls, or animals; reach with hands and arms; climb over gates up to 48 inches in height; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; push or pull.
• The employee must frequently be able to lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.    

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position
• Flexibility in hours is required during application season along with animal health and staffing challenges 
• Work week will total approximately 50 hours
• Occasional weekend work may be required as job duties demand

TRAVEL

• Travel is expected to various Iowa Select Farms facilities which may be local and out-of-area with little to no overnight travel. 

LANGUAGE

• Bilingual is not required

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture related field or significant experience and understanding of manure application and overall management practices. 
• Required experience with Geographical Information Systems (GIS), internet-based applications and Microsoft Office Suite 
• Must possess a valid drivers license with acceptable driving record 

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.