Agribusiness Assistant - Alberta

Richardson International; Magrath; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

Richardson International's Richardson Pioneer division offers a one-year Agribusiness Assistant development program for new graduates across Western Canada. ABAs will explore agribusiness areas such as agronomy, grain inputs and sales, while building customer service and leadership skills.

You will gain hands-on experience in crop inputs, grain handling, budgeting and scheduling within a collaborative Richardson Pioneer network focused on supporting Canadian farmers.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Agriculture or Business degree or diploma program.
• Interest in a career in Agronomy, Agribusiness, Crop Input Sales or Grain Marketing.
• Strong sense of initiative and leadership.
• Excellent customer service and teamwork.
• Organized and detail oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in crop inputs, agronomy, grain handling, customer service, grain grading, grain blending, and grain marketing.
• Exposure to sales, operations management including budgeting, business planning and scheduling.

Skills

Strong initiative

Excellent customer service

Leadership

Teamwork

Organized & detail oriented

Strong communication

Driver's license

Education

Agriculture or Business degree/diploma

Job description

At Richardson International, being truly invested is at the heart of everything we do. For over 165 years, Richardson has been dedicated to Canadian agriculture. Recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing, Richardson is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies with over 4,000 employees across Canada, the US, the UK, and Europe. At Richardson, we are committed to enhancing our facilities and services and investing in our people and our communities.

Richardson Pioneer, a division of Richardson International, is Canada’s leading agribusiness. Richardson Pioneer supports Canadian farmers throughout the growing season – providing agronomic services and advice, selling crop inputs, buying their crops at harvest and selling them to markets around the world through the most efficient network of high throughput Ag Business Centres in Western Canada.

Working with Richardson opens the door to a world of possibility. Richardson Pioneer offers new graduates a multi-dimensional, one-year development program with exposure to major areas within agribusiness and agronomy. Agribusiness Assistants (ABAs) will experience a number of challenging positions within our Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centres. This one-year program is designed to help ABAs identify their specific career path in:

• Agronomy
• Agribusiness
• Grain Sales and Marketing
• Crop Inputs
• Operations

Responsibilities

The Agribusiness Assistant will gain experience in crop inputs, agronomy, grain handling, customer service, grain grading, grain blending, grain marketing, sales, operations management including exposure to budgeting, business planning and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Agriculture or Business degree or diploma program and interest in working in the agricultural industry
• Interest in a career in Agronomy, Agribusiness, Crop Input Sales or Grain Marketing
• Strong sense of initiative
• Excellent customer service
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work as a team
• Organized and detail oriented
• A valid driver’s licence is required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of competitive salary, pension, a flexible benefits plan and training and career development opportunities.

Richardson International values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.