Seasonal Branch Administrator

**Are you looking for a hands-on career opportunity supporting local farms and farm families in your community to expand their participation in the agri-food value chain?**

**AGRIS Co-operative Ltd.** has an opportunity for a motivated **seasonal** **branch administrator/ operator **to join our team in Stoney Point. You will also support the overall logistics and administrative needs of this full-service farm supply location. You will have the opportunity to develop your capability to deliver broader agriculture innovation and services in our communities to enhance our farm owner profitability.

**What will you be responsible for**:

- Provide an exceptional customer experience at every interaction and maintain a professional environment within assigned work areas.
- Performs various administrative functions relating to daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end activities and assists in balancing monthly inventories.
- Receive, transfer, and transact all fertilizer, seed, and crop protection products on a daily basis.
- Ensure all products ordered or shipped are properly invoiced prior to leaving the site.
- Understanding and administratively supporting overall branch operation.
- Awareness of sustainability issues such as 4R Stewardship.
- Maintains and updates customer information and records on a daily basis.
- Extended hours, as required, during the busy season.
- Understands and follows AGRIS health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
- Supports the marketing and sales efforts of the company through information on

prospects, problems, and opportunities
- Understanding and supporting overall branch operation, administrative functions, as well as the branch and individual sales targets.
- Accept orders for products and services and initiate any actions required to effect timely delivery.
- Ensure all products ordered or shipped are properly invoiced prior to leaving the site.
- Assist in monitoring inventory levels and ensure adequate supplies are on hand to support customer purchasing. In consultation with the manager, complete inventory counts and replace inventory as required

**Requirements for this Job**:

- Demonstrated organizational and logic capabilities.
- Requires a college degree or equivalent years of experience preferably in accounting or general administration.
- General knowledge of farming practices preferred.
- Ability to work irregular hours.
- Valid driver’s license.

If you are interested in furthering your career in agriculture as part of an industry leader, developing innovative solutions and enhancing the profitability of our members, we want to meet with you

**About AGRIS Co-operative Ltd.**

**AGRIS Co-operative Ltd**. is a dynamic and successful farmer owned co-operative that prides itself on providing quality agronomic and grain marketing solutions for our customer/owners. We are a leader in precision farming technology, seed, and agronomy and petroleum services.

AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. is a 100 per cent farmer-owned grain marketing and farm-input supply company that serves more than 1,000 farmer owners in 14 locations in Essex, Kent, Elgin, Middlesex, and Lambton Counties. It is a leader in precision farming technology, seed, agronomy, and petroleum services.

The Co-operative is a partner of Great Lakes Grain, a grain merchandising company. AGRIS Co-operative is a member-owner of GROWMARK, Inc. and markets products and services under the FS banner.

We have branches located in Brigden, Chatham, Cottam, Dutton, Glencoe, Leamington, McGregor, Muirkirk, Rochester, Stoney Point, Thamesford, Thamesville, Tupperville and Wheatley.

Please forward your resume in confidence by July 19, 2023.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 6 months

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Essex, ON N0R 1N0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (required)

**Experience**:

- Administrative experience: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Canadian Drivers License (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)

Work Location: In person