Dairy Focus Support (Open to Remote)

Job Purpose and Impact

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our team of dairy nutritionists in the Western Ohio/Eastern Indiana market. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of hands-on dairy management experience and technical proficiency. The Dairy Focus Support will participate in the day to day support to our new and existing dairy customers. We seek a results-oriented professional who, with guidance, will help assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services and solutions.

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to on-farm cow management and forage evaluations by supporting body condition and lameness scoring, conducting walk-throughs, health observations, and providing input on TMR mixing and management practices.
• Help identify herd-level opportunities through forage sampling, TMR shaker box, particle scoring, and manure screening, building trusted relationships with farmers to support performance improvements and long-term engagement.
• With basic knowledge of dairy production, cow health, nutrition, and available tools, support and stimulate adoption of recommended practices using dairy-specific software such as Dairy Comp, TMR Tracker, CRM systems, and proprietary ration balancing programs.
• Plan daily activities, including farm visits, travel across the assigned market, and qualitative and quantitative objectives related to herd evaluations, documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Follow herd performance trends, forage quality, and field observations, communicating findings and competitive or market insights clearly and timely to senior staff and internal teams.
• Handle basic on-farm observations, data entry, and documentation under direct supervision, while escalating more complex herd, nutrition, or health issues to appropriate technical staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Dairy nutrition experience
• Valid driver's license
• Able to travel daily to customer farms, with over-night travel 3-5 days per month .
• Able to travel a 90% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Located in or willing to relocate to the Sidney, OH or Fort Wayne, IN market