Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Location: Gordon, Nebraska

This role oversees all day-to-day business functions across retail, agronomy, feed mill, warehouse, grain, and the outside sales team. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can lead people, manage processes, and create a culture of teamwork and accountability across departments.

What’s In It for You

• Opportunity to lead an established, community-focused cooperative that is investing in growth and long-term success.
• A highly visible leadership role influencing operations, customer satisfaction, and future expansion.
• Work with a dedicated team across multiple functional areas—retail, feed, agronomy, grain, energy, warehouse, and sales
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Supportive board and senior leadership team that values communication and continuous improvement.
• The ability to live and work in a strong, agriculture-based community in the Nebraska Sandhills.

What You Will Be Doing

Overall Leadership & Communication

• Provide daily operational leadership for all service areas, with a strong emphasis on communication between departments and with customers.
• Ensure clear, timely communication between retail, outside sales, mill, warehouse, and administrative teams.
• Support a culture of safety, accountability, and service-driven performance.

Retail Operations

• Oversee store operations, inventory management, merchandising, and customer service expectations.
• Support store managers and staff through coaching, scheduling, and performance feedback.

Outside Sales Team Management

• Lead and mentor the outside sales group, ensuring alignment with company goals, margins, and customer growth plans.
• Facilitate weekly sales meetings, customer updates, and cross-department communication.

Feed Mill & Warehouse Oversight

• Oversee feed production, quality control, feed scheduling, and compliance.
• Manage warehouse operations including shipping/receiving, product accuracy, inventory rotation, and facility organization.
• Ensure mill and warehouse safety programs, equipment maintenance, and workflow efficiency.

Operational Excellence

• Monitor financial performance, margins, labor efficiency, and operational KPIs.
• Coordinate with the GM on budgets, capital improvements, and annual operational plans.
• Assist with grain, agronomy, and energy operations as needed to ensure continuity and customer service.
• Implement process improvements, training programs, and best practices.

Candidate Profile

• Proven leadership experience within a cooperative, agribusiness, feed mill, grain operation, or agricultural retail environment.
• Strong communication skills—able to keep teams aligned, informed, and engaged.
• Experience managing multiple departments or teams.
• Solid understanding of operational workflows, inventory management, safety, and compliance.
• Ability to mentor employees and build a positive culture.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable making decisions, communicating expectations, and holding people accountable.
• Community-oriented mindset and commitment to customer relationships.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Full benefits package (health, retirement, PTO, etc.)
• Potential performance incentives
• Relocation assistance may be offered for the right candidate

*Candidates must be eligible to work in the US as well as meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered for the Operations Manager job.

Job Id: 17775