Agribusiness Assistant - Alberta

Richardson International; Nampa; In loco; CAD 42.000 - 56.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Pension

Flexible benefits

Training and career development

Descrizione del lavoro

Richardson International invites new graduates to join its one-year Agribusiness Assistant development program within Richardson Pioneer. You will gain exposure to agronomy, crop inputs, grain handling and customer service across our Ag Business Centres.

The program emphasizes hands-on learning in grain marketing, operations and budgeting, with mentorship and opportunities for career development at Richardson Pioneer sites across Western Canada.

Competenze

• Graduate of an Agriculture or Business degree or diploma program.
• Interest in working in the agricultural industry and in Agronomy, Agribusiness, Crop Input Sales or Grain Marketing.

Mansioni

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

Conoscenze

Initiative

Customer service

Leadership

Teamwork

Organization

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Formazione

Agriculture or Business degree/diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

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
• Organised and detail oriented
• A valid driver's licence is required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of the following benefits:

• competitive salary
• pension
• a flexible benefits plan
• 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.