human resources, management and sales

Beth A. Feller

Email: *********@*****.***

Cell: 507-***-****

Career Objective:

Seeking a responsible human resources related position offering challenges and opportunities in an ever changing global environment.

Education:

Wayne State College: Wayne, NE bachelor degree in Agribusiness and Human Resources, graduation date, December 2005

Northeast Community College: Norfolk, NE, associate degree in Agribusiness and minor in Animal Science graduation date, May 2003

Skills and Capabilities:

11 years experience in beef supplement direct sales

11 years experience in balancing beef and cow/calf rations

Experience with computer programs: Ruby, CIGO, JDE Accounting Systems, Daylex Tracking System, Turnkey, Comco Feedlot Programs, Peoplesoft, Kronos, HR Direct Tracking Systems, Feedlot Vision Tracking Systems, and Dalex Consulting Nutritionist.

Experience in personal computer use including the following software: MS Word, MS Works, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Quicken, and other assorted computer software.

Ability to perform office tasks and interact effectively using excellent written and oral communications skills.

Experience in operating heavy equipment such as: payloaders, tractors, skid loaders, dump trucks, manure spreading equipment, feedtrucks, etc.

Familiar with the board of trade: buying and selling options, puts, and calls.

Career Related Experiences:

Livestock Production Specialist – April 2011 to Present

Farmer’s Cooperative Elevator (FCE), Cottonwood, MN 56229

Accountable for giving great customer service including finding feeder cattle, finding best price on by-products beef customers, tracking, cattle projections, industry updates.

11 years experience balancing cattle rations.

11 years experience in direct sales.

11 years experience creating grain mixes and selling pelleted feed, meal, lick tubs, and mineral to cattle, hog, sheep, chicken and horse customers.

Responsible for writing beef articles for our quarterly co-op newsletters.

Implement and promote a product line specifically made for FCE by in house nutritionist.

Responsible for sampling and analyzing ingredients for customers.

Organize, promote and implement our yearly beef meeting for producers.

Strategize with customers the most economical way to feed cattle.

Career Related Experience Continued:

Feed & Mill Manager – January 2008 to April 2011

Cargill Cattle Feeders, Yuma, CO 80759

Manage 11 people in the feed and mill departments.

Project manager for acquiring 2 newer feed trucks, bringing the fleet up to 7 trucks total to make the department more efficient with timely feeding.

Project manager for acquiring a second feed box.

Project manager for updating our feeding system in the mill.

Responsible for repair and maintenance of 5 feed trucks.

Responsible for repair and maintenance of feed mill and boiler.

Responsible for ordering and managing mill and feed inventories.

Accountable for safety training for all feed and mill employees.

Accountable for daily and monthly inspections of mill equipment and feed trucks.

Implement changes in the mill and feed departments to accommodate 20,000 more head of cattle, bringing the total from 32,000 head to 52,000 head of cattle.

Accountable for staying within the department budget.

Experience in daily bunk reading and ration changes for 52,000 head of cattle.

Human Resources and Office Manager – January 2006 to January 2008

Cargill Cattle Feeders, Yuma, CO 80759

Project manager for setting up new office for 32,000 head feed yard.

Organize and lead processes for all new hires.

Maintain personal employee files with confidentiality.

Conduct internal employee investigations and track records.

Assist with training programs for all employees and maintain records.

Oversee the handling of employee benefits enrollments and questions.

Maintain employee payroll procedures using Kronos.

Work with other managers on employee issues, training, policies and programs.

Conduct background checks using E-verify.

Create job posts and recruit new hires.

Track employees using HR Direct Tracking System.

Familiar with labor laws and practices.

Contract silage and high moisture corn for 32,000 head feed yard.

Project manager for harvest, hiring help, weighing trucks testing procedures, quality control procedures and storing 1.2 million bushels of high moisture corn and 64,000 tons of silage.

Reconcile commodity and vet med inventories at the end of the month and report to corporate.

Responsible for all month end procedures and report to corporate.

Responsible for maintaining, allocating, and monitoring of JDE accounting system.

Update and rewrite standard operating procedures for office managers, used at all locations.

Leadership Experience:

Management: On management team for the co-op, helping to implement new ideas to create more business. Managed 11 employees in a fast paced feeding business. Set up and managed office for 32,000 head feed yard. Set up and managed 2 departments for 52,000 head feed yard.

Membership and Involvement: Held offices in my local church: President of the Guild, secretary of the church council, and chair of several committees, C.C.D. teacher for 10 years, 4-H leader for several years, involved in many community activities, co-superintendent of photography at the Nebraska State Fair, member of Phi Theta Kappa, part-time and full time student Dean’s and President’s List.

Personal Strengths:

Creative and analytical thinker, excellent problem solving skills, self- starter, great at multitasking, strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, able to get along with all types of personalities, dependable, strong work ethic, highly motivated, adaptive to change and friendly.

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