Southland Co-operative Ltd. is hiring an Agronomist to lead the agronomy function at our Agro Centre in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan.

WHO WE ARE:

Southland Co-op is located in south central Saskatchewan operating 10 locations in the 5 communities of Assiniboia, Coronach, Gravelbourg, Lafleche and Mossbank. Southland has retail sales of 70 million annually. Southland Co-op a signatory to the Mission: Zero Charter for commitment to workplace health and safety.
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. We are looking for team members and team leaders who will embrace our Co-op brand and values of responsibility, integrity and excellence. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us at www.southlandco-op.crs.

• Plan the day to day execution of the Agronomy Department.
• Provide leadership, direction and oversight to agronomy operations, programs and policies to prepare, administer and achieve budgeted goals and objectives. Achieve and maintain sales, margins and inventory targets for existing customers and expand sales to new customers.
• Provide leadership to the team, including recruiting, goal setting, performance management, training and development of team members.
• Build strong customer relationships, providing agronomic support, service and knowledge.
• Ensure safety and environmental policies and procedures and standards are achieved.
• Perform farm customer service responsibilities, including field scouting, agronomic troubleshooting, crop planning, fertility and crop protection recommendations.