Head Agronomist

at  Royal Brinkman Canada Inc

KINGSVILLE/LEAMINGTON AREA BASED

Royal Brinkman Canada Inc is a customer service focused company looking for an Agronomist to work the Kingsville/Leamington area. The successful candidate will lead our agronomy department and work with growers and account managers in our core horticultural markets – greenhouse fruit and veg, ornamentals, nursery, and mushrooms. If you would like to manage a dedicated team in a role that makes a strong companywide impact and adds value to our customers, this could be the job for you.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Post-secondary education or graduate degree in agriculture related discipline.
• 2-5 years of agronomy/horticulture experience preferably with some experience in Integrated Pest Management and fertility.
• A Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) or P. Ag designation an asset.
• Greenhouse or on farm experience a benefit particularly with fruit, vegetables or specialty crops.
• Complete proficiency with essential Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Excellent active listening, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Understanding of current agronomic practice.
• Ability to work independently, make decisions, think critically and solve problems.
• Ability to motivate and lead team.
• Demonstrate professionalism, diplomacy, and good work ethic.
• Candidate needs to be courteous, professional, patient and an enthusiastic team player; self-motivated, with the ability to work independently with limited direct supervision.

• Provide agronomic support to customers based on scouting, grow media, tissue, SAP, nutrient solution and water sample analysis.
• Lead the agronomy department of IPM and Agronomy technicians in the Guelph and Kingsville offices.
• Regular site visits and communication with customers to ensure best fertility and pest control options.
• With customer profitability in mind, develop comprehensive seasonal crop plans and Integrated Crop Management strategies with growers and account managers.
• The ability to develop and relay a strong understanding of products (fertility, crop protection and biologicals) including features and benefits as well as proper use and application timing.
• Work with sales on product positioning in the marketplace.
• Identify new opportunities in the market (pesticides, bios, strategies).
• Maintain relationships with current customers and develop relations with new customers and prospects.
• Work with sales and purchasing on forecasting product volumes.
• Keep team up to date on current production challenges and agronomic practices for core markets.