Agribusiness Assistant - Saskatchewan

Richardson International; Elrose; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Flexible benefits plan

Training

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Richardson International through Richardson Pioneer invites new graduates to join a one-year Agribusiness Assistant development program across our ag business centres in Western Canada. You will be exposed to agronomy, grain handling, crop inputs and sales, with structured development and mentoring.

As part of Richardson’s 165-year legacy, ABAs gain hands-on experience in budgeting, planning, scheduling, customer service, and career development opportunities, with a competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Graduate with Agriculture or Business degree/diploma.
• Interest in Agronomy, Agribusiness, Crop Input Sales or Grain Marketing.
• Strong initiative and customer service.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate well.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Willingness to participate in a one-year development program.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in crop inputs, agronomy, grain handling and customer service.
• Develop skills in grain grading, blending and marketing.
• Support sales and operations management including budgeting and scheduling.
• Collaborate with teams across agribusiness centre operations.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Organized

Detail oriented

Driver's license

Customer service

Initiative

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

Compensation and benefits:

• competitive salary
• pension
• a flexible benefits plan
• training
• career development opportunities

Application deadline: November 2, 2026.

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