Agribusiness Assistant

Richardson International•Carmichael, SK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Carmichael, SK Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centre. This one-year program is designed to help ABAs identify their specific career path in: Agronomy Agribusiness Grain Sales and Marketing Crop Inputs Operations

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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.