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We are Hiring

Develop your career to the fullest, while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact to farmers.

Agronomist – Full Time Position

Archerwill, SK

Benefits of working with Seed Source:

Competitive salary including full benefits package.
Access to Truck, Laptop, quad, and agronomy app.
Using advance technology to make variable rate fertility maps.
In the field experience with great mentors to apply your skills
Access to hands on experience with new varieties and how variable rate fertility can help.

Job Description:

Mapping out Seed Source client’s fields and soil sampling for variable rate inputs with our SoilOptix top soil mapping program.
Soil sample Seed Source client’s fields for constant rate fertilizing.
Crop Scouting- crop staging, weed, disease and insect identification.
Communicating with the team on a regular basis.
To maintain professionalism with Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists.

Your Potential Experience:

Work closely with a Professional Agrologists to gain experience in managing healthy crops in a budget.
Gain experience to recommend pesticides with your knowledge of scouting weeds, disease, and insects.
Learn how to soil sample fields and provide fertility recommendations.
Learning how to relate with customers and provide agronomy needs.

What is needed:

Can communicate with others effectively.
Engaged to learn new things and new practices.
Can gather, record, and organize information.
Know how to use Google Drive, Microsoft Office, WhatsApp, and various other mobile apps.
Must have a class 5 driver’s license.
Must be studying or convocating in the College of Agriculture.
Must be a member of the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists.

Sales Assistant

Become a Sales Assistant as you will be asked to understand customers’ needs to help them make the best decision of their farming operation. We are looking for more customer focused individuals that represent us beyond the field. We need people who can adapt to a changing agriculture industry and are ready to be a trendsetter in seed genetics. We are looking for individuals who take pride in being a part of a professional environment as we continue to provide independent products and services in ways that no other companies can.

Responsibilities:

It would be expected for this individual to report to Seed Source main office.
Communicating frequently with Sales Manager on the sales and project updates
Providing your agronomic knowledge with an outstanding customer service to customers.
Loading customers orders which will involve operate a forklift, tractors, augers, seed treater, etc.
Promote and support new products from crop input suppliers
Identify, manage, and communicate new agronomy consulting and marketing opportunities
Achieve annual business targets and report them

Qualifications:

Valid Class 5 drivers licenses
Successful completion of Certificate in Agriculture or Agri-business.
Must be applying for PAg and/or CCA
Must have 2 years of Customer service experience
Is comfortable to operate small farming equipment
Experience in producing a report using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Drive
Basic agronomic knowledge
Positive and enthusiastic personality that enjoys talking to people
Creative problem solver
Uses social media and virtual meets to communicate to prospect customers

Benefits:

Full time staff receive a medical and dental plan benefits paid by company
On job training with experiences sales reps
Client Referral Program

Independent Sales Professional

Become an Independent Sales Professional. We are looking for the best.

As a member of our professional sales team, you will be asked to understand customers’ needs to help them make the best decision of their farming operation.

We are looking for more customer focused individuals that represent us beyond the field. We need people who can adapt to a changing agriculture industry and are ready to be a trendsetter in seed genetics.

We are looking for individuals who take pride in being a part of a professional environment as we continue to provide independent products and services in ways that no other companies can.

The benefit is independence:

Our Sales team has the flexibility of their own schedule.
Work from home or be on the road.

What is exclusive:

We can provide packages that are tailored to customers needs

The inventory:

Seed Source has the advantage of selling our own inventory and other independent seed wholesalers

The receivables:

Payments are made to Seed Source Inc and provide FCC loans

Must have to apply:

Valid Class 5 drivers licenses
Successful completion of Certificate in Agriculture or Agri-business
Must be applying for PAG status or CCA
Must have 2 years of Customer service experience
Cell phone, laptop and internet access to operate under Covid 19 protocol

Experience in producing a report using Microsoft Word and Excel and Google Drive
Basic agronomic knowledge
Positive and enthusiastic personality that enjoys talking to people.
Creative problem solver
Uses Social media and virtual meets to communicate to prospect customers

Summer Job Position – License Seed Crop Inspector

Gain exposure out in the field learning basic agronomy. We will provide you the knowledge of identifying weeds, diseases, insects, and seed varieties. This position also provides you a license that is recognized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which is required in the pedigree seed industry. Caliber Seed Services also inspects for TransOrganic Canada, Avena Foods, and AgCall; who need a third-party inspector to report. We require a self-motivated and driven individual to deliver agronomy services in a timely manner during the growing season.

Responsibilities:

Organizing and scheduling your inspections with clients
Submit reports and forms on a timely fashion
Be in good standings under the eye of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Initiate conversations with clients, co-workers, and lead crop inspector

Qualifications:

Individual that is self sufficient, organized, manages time, and can also work in a team
Complete field inspections and ensure inspection documents are complete, accurate and neat
Customer focused with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with customers in a professional manner
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Is comfortable in walking long distances

How do you benefit?

Gain strong knowledge of identifying weeds, disease, and insects
Gain knowledge of the pedigree seed varieties; which can be 4 years away from being known to the public.
Have a Group 6 license in seed crop inspection which allows you to inspect fields of cereal, pulses, speciality crops, and land use inspections.
If you decide to inspect with us in two growing seasons and in good standings in Group 6 license; you can gain a Group 3 license which allows you to inspect higher pedigree seed status plots. For example, breeder and select status plots.
Gain knowledge of the organic industry and how inspection audits are conducted

careers

We are Hiring

Agronomist – Full Time Position

Archerwill, SK

Benefits of working with Seed Source:

Job Description:

Your Potential Experience:

What is needed:

Sales Assistant

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Benefits:

Independent Sales Professional

The benefit is independence:

What is exclusive:

The inventory:

The receivables:

Must have to apply:

Summer Job Position – License Seed Crop Inspector

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

How do you benefit?

To inquire submit cover letter and resume to askus@seedsource.ca