Agriculture Technician

McCain Foods USA • Fruitland, ID

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About The Position

This summer agriculture technician position is an entry-level temporary position for those interested in agricultural sciences, supply chain management, or onion crop research. This role provides firsthand experience in supporting the raw onion supply chain, with a focus on agronomy, new variety support, extension activities, and commercial crop intelligence gathering through field production and storage management.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to field sites.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying conditions.
• Strong diligence, ability to follow protocols, and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Aid in execution of research trials related to onion variety performance, agronomic performance, and soil health from planting to harvest.
• Collect agronomic data, including crop growth measurements, disease observations, and yield estimates as directed by regional Agronomist.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency in record-keeping and sample handling.
• Support regional agronomists by preparing materials, attending field days, and helping organize outreach events for growers.
• Build new partnerships with local universities, grower bases, and organizations to improve onion specific knowledge and technical support.
• Participate in commercial-scale evaluations examining new onion varieties for yield, quality, disease resistance, and suitability for commercial production.
• Record and summarize observational data.
• Gather and report real-time crop development information from field visits across the growing region.
• Aid in assessments of crop health, expected production, and emerging challenges.
• Support post-harvest data collection on storage conditions and quality retention.
• Support operations team in harvest and storage activities, supervising loading crews and managing storage receiving.

Benefits

• Exposure to the full onion supply chain and direct interface with commercial growers, researchers, and extension professionals.
• Opportunities for learning crop data analytics, summary reporting, and applied agronomic problem-solving.
• Participate in local industry events and symposiums.
• Travel to surroundings regions of ID and WA to learn other crops and visit other growers and if possible, visit our processing facilities in the region both potato and onion.
• Interact with other Ag. Technicians and interns take part in virtual or face-to-face meetings with other young professionals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees