Hybrid Milk Supply Associate bei Organic Valley

Location – This is a hybrid role, which means that you will have the flexibility to work both onsite and at a distance. You will collaborate onsite at our La Farge, WI office for 4-8 days per month, and the rest of the time you can choose to work remotely or onsite. 
Employee Type – Hourly 
Bonus Eligibility – No
Safety Sensitive – No

If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to have to think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth.  We’re a mission-driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning.  Once pioneers of organic agriculture, we’re now an established leader.  Organic is all we do.  We are driven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.

Summary of Role

The Milk Supply Associate is responsible for entering farm milk production data into Dairy Collection which feeds DSI and SAP, while ensuring it’s accuracy by balancing with all key stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate with milk haulers and plants to retrieve milk tickets with producer pick-ups recorded.
• Daily maintenance of Dairy Collection
• Enter and maintain milk pounds into Dairy Collection
• Make corrective actions in SAP to match any changes in DSI
• Maintain New Producer/Producer number changes in Dairy Collection to ensure that the Mobile App stays current.
• Communicate with plants, milk handlers, customers, haulers, and internal departments to balance milk twice per month (or on demand).
• Coordinate with milk schedulers on changes to route milk.
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports out of business objects as needed.
• Troubleshoot accuracy of milk tickets with production schedule, milk handlers, haulers and interested internal departments.
• Maintain work instructions as contacts or changes happen within regions.
• Responsible for mailing and ordering hauling supplies, including milk tickets, stampers, load stickers.
• Responsible for mailing weekly quality reports.
• Coordinate the ordering of producer stickers.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Dairy or accounting background preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams and Access databases.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently.
  

Base hourly wage range: $15.41 - $19.45 per hour
This hourly wage range is exclusive of fringe benefits. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary bonuses. If you are hired at CROPP, your final base hourly wage compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. Additionally, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that entry-level candidates to this role should expect to be at the lower end of the hourly wage range and hiring at the maximum of the hourly wage range is not typical.

Benefits
We believe when our people are strong, our mission is strong. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive and holistic Total Rewards package meant to strengthen employees’ and their family's total wellbeing. Here are some of the great benefits offered: 

• Comprehensive Health Insurance - Choice of plans for you and your family, including some that can be paired with an HSA (which CROPP contributes to on your behalf)
• Supplemental insurances: we offer accidental insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Time Off – 136 hours in the 1st year of employment prorated by start date. Plus 9 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday to use at will. 
• 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave – For all gendered partners in childbirth or adoption.
• Vision & Dental Insurance – Free annual eye exam, discounts on glasses/contacts, flexible dental network, adult ortho.
• 401k – We match 100% up to the first 3% of an employee’s contribution, and then 50% for 3.1%-5.0% of employee contributions.
• Free services at five local Neighborhood Family Clinics.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per year to support continuing higher education.
• Life Insurance - $50,000 policy funded by CROPP for each employee. Supplemental voluntary coverage available for employees, spouses, and children.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D Insurance - $50,000 of life insurance coverage of $50,000 of AD&D coverage funded by CROPP for each employee.
• Employee Assistance Program - Free and Confidential for employees, spouses, and dependents.
• Free onsite fitness centers available 24/7
• Free biometric screenings (cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure) and health coaching.
• Financial advisors and seminars
• Annual $360 Lifestyle Spending Account 
• Flexible Scheduling
• On-site all-organic cafeterias