Branch Manager

FS PARTNERS is a retail division of GROWMARK, Inc. This Ontario retail division provides leading-edge agronomic, energy, and grain marketing products, services, and solutions by a skilled team of professionals.

FS PARTNERS has a wide range of employment opportunities
- both permanent and seasonal. We provide comprehensive training and are committed to a safe workplace.

**We are currently recruiting for a Branch Manager at our Drayton branch.**

**PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT**

Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the Branch Manager is responsible for all segments of location management, including financial results, personnel, location safety, and maintenance. This incumbent is responsibile for the profits and/or losses created at the location. Oversees all assets and asset utilization. Involved in strategy and implementing company policies, procedures and initiatives. Maintains and enhances customer and community relations on behalf of the company.

SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP

Hires, supervises, leads and develops assigned employees to be technically competent, industry knowledgeable, and customer focused. Encourages employees to learn new skills, expand abilities, and seek greater responsibilities.

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS**

Provides leadership in achieving profit objectives through cost control, utilization of capital assets and human resources, which helps to meet sales and margin objectives at the location.

Participates in sales strategies that generate profitable sales to existing and prospective customers, while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction at all times.

Develops efficient processes in customer service, administration, and operations at the location to more effectively manage the facility and increase profitability.

Responsible for the continuous maintenance and safe operation of all equipment and assets related to the location, ensuring the repairs of facilities and equipment are carried out on a least cost basis using preventative maintenance procedures and proper operating procedures. Keeps product secure and in saleable condition.

Develops the annual operating budget for the location in cooperation with management to set specific financial targets. Budgets will include sales objectives, both dollar and volume units where applicable, service revenue targets, gross margin targets, operational costs, and staffing plans. Reviews the capital investment plan to meet future targets.

Monitors financial and operating results for the location on an ongoing basis as well as maintains and submits agronomic reports, inventories, achieves approved gross margin objectives and custom service revenue by implementing adequate controls and ensuring that established guidelines are strictly followed.

Maintains adequate inventories of products within budgetary limits and company guidelines, organizes the on time delivery of company products and services to fill the needs of customers. May require coordination with other managers and branches.

Responsible for the day to day operations of the cardlocks, including customer service and training and ensuring that legislated and TSSA requirements are followed.

Ensures the scheduling of hours worked are in compliance with Employment Standards Act and the Ministry of Transportation.

Maintains an above average knowledge of products and services follows market trends and industry news to provide professional advice and information to educate customers and employees.

Ensures that staff, contractor and facility training, certificates, regulatory requirements and licenses are properly maintained.

**OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS**

Attends all required meetings and training programs.

Promotes the use of available credit programs as a selling tool and helps provide the required information to establish credit, as well as works closely with the credit department in collection of accounts receivable.

Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes in all areas, eg: safety, credit, proper management of assets, pricing, uniforms, etc. and maintains the appropriate professional image.

Follows the GROWMARK Workplace Health, Safety & Environmental policies, and procedures. Under the Occupational Health and Safety act (OHSA) a supervisor must: ensure that a worker complies with the Act and regulations; ensure that any equipment, protective device or clothing required by the employer is used or worn by the worker; advise a worker of any potential or actual health or safety dangers known by the supervisor; if prescribed, provide a worker with written instructions about the measures and procedures to be taken for the worker’s protection and take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of workers

Performs other duties as assigned.

**REQUIREMENTS**

Education and Experience

Normally requires a minimum of a college diploma or university degree in Agronomy or related field, plus three to five years of busin