Dairy Field Rep

This position will be located in Southeastern Pennsylvania

We are hiring a Dairy Field Representative to cover Southeastern Pennsylvania. In this role, you will be responsible for educating, building, and developing trusted relationships with our dairy members.  You will be accountable for working with Land O' Lakes dairy member-owners to be compliant with standards and guidelines, positioning the Land O' Lake’s portfolio of products and services, and ensuring compliance with required customers, state, and federal regulatory guidelines.

Primary Responsibilities for DFR Include: 

• Assist member-owners in maintaining milk quality standards that comply with federal, state and customer regulations.  
• Have or be able to obtain a Pennsylvania certified industry inspectors and sampler licenses as well as other states if needed.
• Have or be able to become FARM certified evaluator.
• Complete regulatory farm inspections, collect water samples and maintain regulatory records per the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and Pennsylvania Chapter 59.
• Complete membership paperwork to include Derogations, regulatory forms and FARM.
• Troubleshoot complex milk quality issues efficiently, using advanced understanding of specific Members' practices and operations.
• Assist member-owners to be compliant with animal care standards and guidelines established by LOL and National Dairy FARM Program.  Conduct animal care assessment and necessary follow up.
• Complete Conservation Dairy Assessments on Land O'Lakes member farms.  Deliver and discuss results with the farms.
• Establish relationships with outside laboratories to ensure testing and data accuracy.
• Establish relationships with milk transport carriers to ensure proper pickup and sample handling procedures are completed correctly.
• Conduct annual business plans and segmentation audits with all segments of dairy members.
• Any and all other duties deemed necessary by their manager.

Education and Experience:

• 2 or 4 year degree in Dairy/Ag or related field; candidates without a degree and related experience will be considered.   
• Proficient iPad and Microsoft Office tools
• Must be able to maintain a current inspector and sampler’s license.
• Understanding of on farm dairy operations

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Competencies:

• Strong communication and interpersonal 
• Ability to influence
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Conflict management skills
• Self-motivated and driven; Ability to work independently
• Collaborative partner to dairy members

Salary is negotiable based on experience: $67,300 - $101,040

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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