Agronomist

What you'll do: Working closely with the Ag Division Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

To ensure acceptable level of customer service is provided to customers and you have the appropriate attitude to create a positive experience for customers; Deliver professional, current and sound agronomic advice and recommendations to producers in the area with a wide variety of crops and soils, including crop protection/crop nutrition information, field scouting and recommendations, soil testing services; Administer and carry out an extensive on farm contact program developing customer and supplier relationship; Market and distribute crop supply products and farm equipment to new and existing customers; Receive, distribute and load fertilizer and crop protection products; Maintain environmental compliance; Work with the crop input manager to maintain inventory levels, ordering and data reporting through in house programming; Adhere to all merchandising standards, marketing efforts including pricing, policy and procedure, equipment maintenance, house-keeping and loss prevention policies. To analyze our existing and potential customers and identify other competition in the area; Be familiar with and adhere to Meadow Lake Co-op policies and procedures; Other duties as assigned.

Why it matters: Our team provides a range of products and services to support our member-owners. Through the work that we do, we help to build, fuel, feed ad grow Western Canadian communities together.

Who you are: You are passionate about a career in Agriculture and:

You have a degree or diploma in agriculture; You have 0-3 or more years of agronomy and/or relevant experience; You have a valid class 5 driver's license; Professional certifications (CCA, PAg) (or currently working towards); Strong Agricultural background in sales, account management and agronomy; You have crop planning and scouting agronomy experience You are highly motivated; You're honest and trustworthy, are results-oriented and strive to be the best in what you do; You believe in maintaining a respectful and honest work place; Ability to lift 50lbs or more unassisted

Our Team Members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and an employee/employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.

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