Environmental Specialist Job at Christensen Farms, Sleepy Eye, MN

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  • Christensen Farms
  • Sleepy Eye, MN

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview & Responsibilities: The Environmental Specialist is responsible for coordinating companywide environmental compliance and executing nutrient management functions. The Environmental Specialist plays a key role in implementing environmental strategies, long-term land application programs, and enhancing the value of CF's plant food resources.

From Our Manager:

"You will have the opportunity to engage with agricultural producers, in the farm, field, and office. You will have the opportunity to pursue excellence in environmental stewardship, nutrient management, and regulatory compliance for the organization."

-Hiring Manager

What You Will Do:

  • Assist in managing regular compliance tasks and environmental initiatives relating to air, manure, and water monitoring and reporting.
  • Assist in coordination and support of site permitting by preparing necessary submittals and representing the company in the permitting process
  • Assist in the evaluation of the feasibility of environmental projects, project design, proposal writing and defining project schedules.
  • Ensure quality control, recordkeeping, environmental compliance, and coordination of custom applicators.
  • Ensure the nutrient management program is executed, including maintaining manure storage capacity, on farm engagement, manure cooperator and custom applicator relationship management.
  • Ensure quality control, recordkeeping, environmental compliance, and coordination of custom applicators.
  • Promote the agronomic value of manure nutrients, manage field acres to optimize nutrient utilization, and crop scouting for fertility tracking.
  • Thoroughly understand all applicable federal, state, and local regulations for service area
  • Assist with relationship management regulatory agencies and neighbor relations

What You Offer Us:

  • Minimum of one to four years of agri-business employment with strong environmental, conservation, or agronomy background and customer service experience.
  • Minimum formal education required: A.A., B.S. in Environmental Management, Agronomy, Soil Science, or other related.
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to influence others.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly intelligent with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • The ability to work in a collaborative environment, be willing to push the difficult issues and have a strong desire to understand the business.
  • Can adapt approach, time, and efforts in priority areas, and to produce results in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer You:

  • We offer you a dynamic role with a blend of working environments from the office, farm fields, and swine production sites.
  • Opportunity to grow in your environmental career and helping ensure the stewardship of our natural resources.
  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid time off bank, and employee assistance program (EAP), and more.
  • Be an active part of an organization that gives back to the community in many ways – including feed programs that support local farms, food shelf programs, food support for veterans, agriculture education and promotion, FFA/4H support, charitable contributions, etc.
  • A company that has a passionate purpose for food safety, animal welfare, environmental stewardship, and for living its core values every day – respect, integrity, excellence, adaptability, and innovation.
  • A culture that fosters employee growth, hybrid work options, promotion from within, and a highly team-oriented workplace environment.

Reports to:

  • Environmental Manager

Christensen Farms promotes a culture of inclusion and strives to attract a diverse set of candidates for each of our open positions. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and proud to offer employment and growth opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

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Temporary work, Work at office, Local area, Flexible hours,

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