Agro Student

2 weeks ago


Neepawa, Canada Neepawa-Gladstone Cooperative Limited Full time

Neepawa-Gladstone Co-op is hiring **AGRO SUMMER STUDENTS **at our **AGRO CENTRE(S) **in **NEEPAWA & GLADSTONE, MANITOBA **.

**Who we are**:
**We are looking for**:
An individual with the following qualifications:

- Efficient organizational skills;
- Minimum Class 5 driver’s license;
- Strong communication skills both written and oral;
- Ability to solve problems;
- Agro background an asset;
- Applications may be eligible for the Student Development Program
- Year 1 of a 2 year diploma program or year 2 of a degree program
- Students are hired for summer employment and follow a training plan in preparation for department manager training
- Upon graduation they return to complete the program as a full time trainee for a minimum of 2 years (or continuous CRS employment) at which point a percentage of the tuition could be reimbursed.

Duties would include field scouting for weeds, diseases and insects, filling out reports/contacting growers. Other duties may include but are not limited to: soil testing, fertilizer blending, seed treating, chemical shed shipping/receiving, attending grower events and other general agro-related duties as assigned.

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