Farm Sustainability Analyst
Foremost Farms, Madison, WI, United States
JOB REQUIREMENTS: About Us Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest, leading dairy cooperatives in the United States and major dairy food and ingredients manufacturing business. We represent hundreds of Midwest dairy farmer members located in seven Midwest states, and we produce about 500 million pounds of cheese and 50 million pounds of butter in plants across our network every year. \"We Bring Dairy to Life\" in eight manufacturing plants across Wisconsin and Michigan and in our headquarters in Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin; and we\'re looking for employees who are innovative and aim for excellence in our wide variety of production, field and business roles. Join us! About This Opportunity JOB TITLE: Farm Sustainability Analyst POSITION TYPE: Full time CLASSIFICATION: Exempt Monday - Friday Position Overview This position will focus on the areas of on-farm environmental stewardship practices; data collection, measurement, management, and reporting of sustainability data and information for the member-owners of the cooperative and the cooperative\'s operations; and implementation and reporting of through the use of standard sustainability reporting measurements and the National Dairy FARM-Environmental Stewardship (FARM-ES) model. This role is responsible for assisting member-owners in providing data for the cooperative to meet the goal of establishing an estimated carbon footprint for the member-owner milk supply and provide additional information on member-owner farm practices to be used in reporting and communication of the Foremost Farms USA sustainability reporting. Additionally, this role will assist the sustainability team with communication of and recruitment of farms for sustainability-related projects. This role will build and maintain positive relationships with member-owners, and internal and external business stakeholders to enhance the reputation of Foremost Farms, in accordance with company policies and procedures. The role will also assist with customer collaboration projects as needed. This position will utilize the standard of practice within the FARM-ES model, while building/maintaining positive relationships with members farms, and professional agriculture stakeholders and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to enhance the reputation of Foremost Farms, in accordance with company policies and procedures. Key Accountabilities: Conducting FARM-Environmental Stewardship (ES) second party standardized evaluations of member-owner dairy farms Communicating relevant FARM resources to member farms including the ES User Guide and ES Reference Manual. Maintaining and safeguarding farms\' confidential information. Communicating the cooperative\'s sustainability goals and expectations to participating farms. Observing, evaluating, and reporting findings on individual farms for opportunities to apply... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportuity Employer Minorities/Females/ Veterans/Disabled are encouraged to apply. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/A4350E17BAEC424E