Agriculturist

Environmental, Agriculture, Science Job List

Lantic INC

                                
                                            Date Posted: 
                                             
                                                May 22, 2024
                                            
                                            Closing Date: 
                                             
                                                Jun 10, 2024
                                            
                                            Location: 
                                             
                                                Lethbridge & area
                                            
                                            Status: 
                                             
                                                Casual

Description

Lantic is currently hiring for a Temporary Agriculturist to provide extension service, crop advisory and agronomic advice to sugar beet growers in the assigned territory. The incumbent participates in sugar beet production education and general agronomic studies; manages a beet receiving station which includes overseeing labour and material budgets, as well as hire and supervise seasonal employees.

Qualifications

Post secondary education in Agronomy, Plant Science, related field or equivalent experience.
Valid Class 5 Drivers License.
Intermediate knowledge of MS Office
Efficient, organized, ability to manage several projects, teams and competing priorities.
Good conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
Ability to make sound decisions and quickly adapt to changing solutions.
Skills at taking imitative, working with little supervision and developing a team environment.
Ability to handle pressure.
Exposed to all types of weather extremes.

Responsibilities

Regulate Sugar Beet Production by contracting grower, distributing seeds, measuring fields, enforcing contracted acreage, reporting crops, and producing statistics.
Assist growers in developing a fertility program to increase sugar beet yield and quality and provide herbicide recommendations, while monitoring fields for insect levels.
Develop and maintain grower relations throughout the year.
Manage sugar beet storage/pile and coordinate the building of sugar beet storage piles.
Develop and ensure employee orientation, training and supervision.
Train and monitor staff in standard operating procedures and safe work practices, including new employee orientation.
Perform a verity of administrative functions required by the position.

How To Apply

You can email your resume to Lindsay Cooper, HR Coordinator, at Lcooper@lantic.ca or apply at https://can241.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/lantic/Site/CANDIDATEPORTAL/Posting/View/1216