General Manager

Farmers Co-Operative Grain Company is hiring a General Manager to join our team in our Kinde, MI location, serving Michigan's Thumb. In this role, you will lead a diversified, well-established organization with approximately $45M in annual sales, 40+ employees, multiple business divisions, and a supportive Board committed to investing in long-term success.

We are primarily a grain and agronomy elevator that includes a feed division, full-service gas station, fuel and propane delivery service, lumber, and hardware. We also have a second location in Cass City, MI that is a retail store selling feed, hardware, tools, and other farm and agriculture products. This is an opportunity to lead an established organization with a strong reputation, loyal customer base, and significant opportunity to improve efficiency, profitability, and organizational structure.

We offer competitive compensation based on experience, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, and paid vacation.

In this role you will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for a $45M diversified agricultural cooperative, overseeing grain, agronomy, feed, fuel, propane, lumber, and retail operations.
• Lead and develop 40-50 full-time employees plus seasonal staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Evaluate current business operations and implement new processes, KPIs, and organizational structure to improve operational efficiency, profitability, customer service, and long-term performance.
• Maintain a high level of customer service for our farm and agriculture customers while strengthening relationships within the local farming community.
• Partner with the Board of Directors to develop and execute short- and long-term strategic initiatives that position the cooperative for continued success.

This role is for you if you bring:

• A degree in agriculture, agribusiness, agronomy, farm management, or related field preferred but not required.
• Progressive leadership experience in agriculture, farming, agronomy, grain handling, agribusiness, or farm operations.
• Proven experience leading multiple departments, developing teams, managing budgets, and driving operational and financial performance.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to earn trust, lead change, and unite teams around common goals.
• A customer-first mindset and passion for serving farmers and rural communities.