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Wendland Ag Services is hiring a full-time
Business Agronomist in our Cut Knife location!
Responsibilities:
-Actively participate in fertilizer, seed and crop input sales
-Coordinate the logistics for product sold to customers
-Provide customers with agronomic advice and recommend crop production solutions
-Perform field work such as soil sampling,scouting and monitoring the crops throughout the growing season
-Credit management
-Develop and maintain customer relationships that benefit both the customer and Wendland Ag
Qualifications:
-Degree or diploma in Agriculture, Ag Business or related field or relevant experience.
-1 2 years experience in the ag industry as either a summer student or full-time employment.
-Ability to work effectively, independently and as part of a team.
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
-Strong organizational planning and time management skills.
-Agricultural sales experience is a definite asset.
Why work in Cut Knife?
-Cut Knife is a community of just under 600 people with a farming community of 400 people
-Cut Knife community has a preschool, elementary school and high school.
-Table Mountain Ski resort is located 20 minutes east of town.
-Cut Knife is located close to Attons Lake which is home to a 9-hole grass greens golf course and childrens playground.
-Other amenities include a bowling alley, cut knife school of dance, curling rink, civic centre and more!
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable
Work Setting
- Agribusiness
Field Crop Specializations
- Specialty crops
- Horticulture
- Cereals
Type Of Work Experience
- Soil science
- Plant science
- Marketing
- Horticulture
- Field crops
- Farm management
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural economics or finance
Specific Skills - Field Crops
- Quality control
- Plant disease, pest and weed prevention and eradication
- Plant growth and development
- Plant nutrition
- Marketing and distribution
- Harvesting