Agribusiness Assistant - Alberta

Richardson International; Vauxhall; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Flexible benefits

Training & career development

Job summary

Richardson International in Alberta invites new graduates to join the Richardson Pioneer one‑year Agribusiness Assistant program. ABAs will explore major areas within our agribusiness network, including agronomy, grain sales, crop inputs, and operations.

The program emphasizes hands-on experience, leadership, customer service, and teamwork, with a clear path to career development within Richardson Pioneer across Western Canada.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Agriculture or Business degree or diploma program.
• Interest in a career in agribusiness or agronomy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Valid driver’s licence required.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in crop inputs, agronomy, grain handling, and customer service.
• Participate in grain grading, blending, and marketing activities.
• Assist with sales, operations planning and budgeting exposure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions.

Skills

Initiative

Customer service

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or Diploma in Agriculture or Business

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.