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04/27/2015
Nutritionists - Feed Formulators
Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. - Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Kalmbach Feeds manufactures and sells top quality nutritional products for all livestock poultry, and companion animals. Kalmbach Feeds started in 1963, has had continuous growth, profits and has never had a layoff!
Why Kalmbach Feeds?
- Kalmbach is a family-owned company built on the Golden Rule: “Treat others as you wish to be treated.”
- The leadership team is stable, strategic and innovative.
- The fast-paced, growing company is filled with smart self-starters who are driven to achieve results for its customers.
- Kalmbach Feeds is established, financially stable and continually reinvesting in growth and team member development.
- The company has a very high team member retention rate of around 90%.
- Kalmbach Feeds enjoys an excellent reputation for quality and integrity in the animal nutrition industry.
- Kalmbach Feeds offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package
GENERAL JOB STATEMENT:
The primary expectation and role of the positions is to be a member of a technical support staff whose roles are to service the sales team, develop nutritional programs for customers and coordinate nutritional research projects.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Diet Formulation and Technical Sales/Service Support
- Responsible for the formulation and implementation of nutrition programs to maximize production performance, health, and quality for all livestock, poultry and companion animals.
- Responsible for feed budgeting and auditing of feed budgets to ensure proper diet usage and best cost analysis. (For Kalmbach Swine Management)
- In-house formulation assistance and nutrition program development for other technical service team members and salesmen/customers.
- Work closely with feed mill managers and other team members to solve challenges in production.
Research Support
- Work directly with the Kalmbach Feeds Inc. (KFI) and Cooperative Research Farms swine research teams to coordinate and collaborate research objectives.
- Oversee research trials at research farms, conduct thorough interpretation of data.
- Keep up to date on changing industry information by attending conferences, trade shows and reading industry publications.
Leadership
- Continue to develop an active network of peers to ensure Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. is on the leading edge of livestock nutrition.
JOB SPECIFICATION:
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
- Minimum of a Masters Degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Animal Science or Nutrition.
- It is preferred that the candidate has at least 2 or more years of experience in the industry.
- Basic knowledge of animal production practices required and practical experience in livestock production and feed manufacturing is desired.
- Individuals should be experienced with computers and familiar with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software programs.
- The ideal candidate should demonstrate excellent organizational, time-management, multi-tasking, leadership, problem-solving, and communication (oral and written) skills.
- The position demands a self-motivated individual who is capable of demonstrating initiative and works well in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be detail oriented and systematic in designing and executing short and long term objectives.
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- This position may require frequent travel (up to 50%).
Benefits
- Outstanding compensation plan
- Health Insurance plan
- Prescription plan
- 3 weeks Paid time off
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Dental Insurance
- Child Care Reimbursement Plan
- Medical Reimbursement Plan
- Generous 401k and Profit Sharing Plan
- Paid Family Life Conference
- Company condo in Florida
- Recruiting Bonus
- Spouse/child ride along for truck drivers
Applicants must pass all pre-employment requirements
- Background Check
- Drug Screens
- Physical
FOR FULL POSITION SUMMARY AND APPLICATION DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT http://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/page/employment/.
