Agro Summer Students

Job summary

The student will perform field scouting for weeds, diseases, and insects while maintaining accurate reports and contacting growers. Additional duties include soil testing, fertilizer blending, seed treating, and managing chemical shipping and receiving.

Job details

Who we are: Co-op does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us at www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crs [http://www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crs] We are looking for: An individual with the following qualifications: * Efficient organizational skills; * Minimum Class 5 driver’s license; * Strong communication skills both written and oral; * Ability to solve problems; * Agro background an asset; * Applications may be eligible for the Student Development Program * Year 1 of a 2 year diploma program or year 2 of a degree program * Students are hired for summer employment and follow a training plan in preparation for department manager training * Upon graduation they return to complete the program as a full time trainee for a minimum of 2 years (or continuous CRS employment) at which point a percentage of the tuition could be reimbursed. Duties would include field scouting for weeds, diseases and insects, filling out reports/contacting growers. Other duties may include but are not limited to: soil testing, fertilizer blending, seed treating, chemical shed shipping/receiving, attending grower events and other general agro-related duties as assigned. Apply online at www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crs [http://www.neepawagladstoneco-op.crs] or contact us at j.bray@neepawagladstonecoop.com [j.bray@neepawagladstonecoop.com] for more information.

What you’ll do

The student will perform field scouting for weeds, diseases, and insects while maintaining accurate reports and contacting growers. Additional duties include soil testing, fertilizer blending, seed treating, and managing chemical shipping and receiving.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Class 5 driver's license, strong communication skills, and effective organizational abilities. Applicants should be in their first year of a two-year diploma or second year of a degree program, with an agro background considered an asset.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement

Listed skills

• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Problem solving
• Field scouting
• Soil testing
• Fertilizer blending
• Seed treating
• Chemical handling
• Shipping And Receiving
• Organizational Skills
• Student Development
• Valid Driver's License
• Fertilizers
• Communication
• Cooperation

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Retail
• Science & Research
• Agricultural Manager
• Food / Agricultural Technician
• Agricultural Technicians

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