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Grow Team Advisor

CO-OP CRS13 days ago
Regina, SK
Mid Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Competitive salaries
Short-term incentives
Comprehensive benefits package

About the role

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Grow Team Advisor on a temporary one-year basis in our Ag Solutions team.

This position is a remote opportunity and is based across South Saskatchewan , with 80% travel.

Join an industry ‑ leading agronomy team where your expertise shapes how growers succeed. The Grow Team Advisor combines hands ‑ on agronomy, training leadership, and cutting ‑ edge digital agriculture to support Co ‑ ops, strengthen regional growth, and deliver real value on the farm.

What you’ll do:

  • Deliver high‑quality agronomic training (virtual, in‑person, print, and in‑field) to Grow Team Advisors to strengthen decision‑making, product confidence, and same‑store sales.
  • Partner with commodity managers and Senior Retail Agronomists to align training with portfolio strategy, seasonal priorities, and retail execution, serving as a technical escalation and enablement resource.
  • Provide agronomic expertise and field validation across crop protection, seed, crop nutrition, private brand, and specialty products (e.g., biologicals and fertilizers) to drive adoption and market growth.
  • Support sales and marketing initiatives by ensuring accurate agronomic messaging, contributing to campaigns, and acting as an agronomy subject‑matter expert.
  • Enable effective use and adoption of AgZone FIELD by training agronomists on best practices, value creation, and consistent application in agronomic services.
  • Have 6 - 9 years of relevant progressively responsible experience, with a preference for experience in agriculture (out of which 5 years in field Agronomy experience)
  • Have a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Agriculture. Master of Science degree is preferred. (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).
  • Must be a Professional Agrologist and either have or willing to obtain Certified Crop Advisor and 4R certifications

Who you’ll work with:
The Team: You will work closely with Grow Team members, ag retail management, the Crop Supplies team, and local CRS teams, providing training, advice, technical support, and agronomic business guidance. This role serves as a key influencer and subject‑matter expert, exemplifying the agronomic strength of the Grow Team and CRS to farm customers, manufacturers, and industry partners. The GTA operates independently, keeping the Manager of Agronomic Market Development informed of weekly activities and regional agronomy developments. The team culture emphasizes collaboration, technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and a strong customer‑first mindset.

Why it matters:
Our Agro team helps to feed and grow Western Canadian communities by sourcing and distributing products and services to local Co-ops in the feed, crop supplies and fertilizer business.

Who you are:
You are looking for a career in Agriculture and :

  • Have 6 - 9 years of relevant progressively responsible experience, with a preference for experience in agriculture (out of which 5 years in field Agronomy experience)
  • Have a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Agriculture. Master of Science degree is preferred. (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered). Must be a Professional Agrologist and either have or willing to obtain Certified Crop Advisor and 4R certifications

What we offer:

  • Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
  • Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member. As a co-operative, we do business differently. 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 what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs .

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via fclhr@fcl.crs. All information received will be kept confidential.

If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by May 27, 2026.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted. FCLHP

As this position is considered a position of trust and safety sensitive, you may be required to complete substance test, criminal record check and provide a drivers abstract in accordance with FCL policies.

FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.

About CO-OP CRS

Retail
5001-10,000

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is the 43rd largest company in Canada and the largest non-financial co-operative in the country. We are also the largest company in Saskatchewan with sales of $9.1 billion and net earnings from operations of $539 million in 2015.

FCL, with its home office in Saskatoon, SK, is a unique multi-billion-dollar wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 200 autonomous retail co-operatives across western Canada. Together, FCL and those local retail co-operatives form the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS).

The CRS serves our members and communities with products and services that help build, feed and fuel individuals from Vancouver Island to northwestern Ontario and Canada's far north. Our combined total workforce of 24,500 employees serves 1.8 million active individual members and many more non-member customers at 2,500 retail locations in more than 500 communities. We are a different kind of business: we are locally invested, are community-minded and offer lifetime

We are a different kind of business: we are locally invested, are community-minded and offer lifetime membership benefits including patronage refunds, quality products, quality services and fair prices.

Our employees are our success. The Co-operative Retailing System(CRS) has a strong commitment to promoting employees from within the organization. Many of our current employees started their careers in entry-level positions and have since progressed into positions of greater responsibility, experiencing many rewarding and challenging opportunities along the way.

Because we have such a diversified organization with many lines of business in various sectors, there are many career options to choose from and grow into.

If you are interested in learning a new skill or developing a new talent, a career within the CRS can help. Together, we'll work to match your individual career development plan with the opportunities available across our federation. There are many great possibilities available!

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