Ag Field Representative

senecafood•Town of Crystal Lake, WI

38d

About The Position

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements. Agriculture Field Representative Seneca Foods in (Cumberland, WI) is currently seeking an Ag Field Supervisor to join our team. Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great! Ag Field Representative will assist in developing grower contracts, contracting, and consulting with growers. Implement new technology, supervise planting and harvesting. Plan and coordinate planting and harvesting schedules, scout crops, direct spraying applications. Determine fields to harvest, map fields, travel and keep records.

Requirements

Farm background desirable
Agronomy background and strong understanding of the Ag Industry and processes
College education in Agriculture/Agronomy is highly recommended.
Working conditions require frequently walking and standing in wet/humid conditions and in fields. There will be exposure to chemicals and high noise. There is a 50-pound lifting requirement.
Personal Protective Equipment is required
Must have good attention to detail and accuracy
Willingness and ability to work and function in a team environment
Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally
Ability to work with all levels of the organization
Valid Driver’s License
Ability to travel out of state

Responsibilities

Develop contracts and contracting
Supervising planting and harvesting of crops
Responsible for planting and harvesting crop schedules
Direct spraying applications
Determine pretesting of crops, mapping, traveling, and record keeping
Direct contact with the growers, clients, vendors throughout the planting season