Top Agriculture Jobs of the Week
For the week of 7-15-24
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Agronomist for Sparta Co-op
A little about the business: Sparta Co-op Services is a locally owned and operated, full-service agriculture supplier located in Sparta, WI. The company was formally established in 1996 as a result of the merger of Sparta Co-op Exchange and Sparta Co-op Oil, giving them the ability to provide a wide range of products and services. These include agronomic products and services including seed, chemicals, fertilizer, custom spreading, and more as well as grain, fuel, and tire services.
We are looking for an Agronomist to carry out agronomy sales and grower relations. In this role, you will be selling our full line of agronomy products including seed, fertilizer, and chemicals, as well as working with growers throughout our territory to develop and execute crop plans. You will make recommendations that are in the best interest of our customer to become a trusted agronomy professional that gives the customer their best opportunity to be profitable in an ever-changing ag environment.
What you will do:
- Serve as the primary grower contact for agronomy products.
- Execute seed, fertilizer, and crop protection sales and recommendations.
- Perform field scouting, soil sampling, and seed treatment.
- Collaborate with growers for nutrient management planning.
- Work hours other than those considered normal to meet the seasonal demands of the job.
What we're looking for:
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agronomy, cop/soil science, or related major preferred.
- A proven background in seed, chemical, fertilizer, and/or commodity sales, agriculture-related operational knowledge, or equivalent proven work experiences are encouraged to apply.
- Strong agronomic understanding of row crops (corn, soybeans, etc.)
- Communicates effectively with a diverse group of individuals from farmers, landowners, and back yard growers.
- Self-starter mentality and ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment.
- Have or able to obtain Pesticide Applicators License
We Offer a competitive base salary, along with Health, Dental, Vision, 401k with a company match, vacation days, and sick leave.
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Remote Feed Ingredient Trader for American AGCO
A little about the business: American AGCO has been serving the agriculture industry since 1936, specializing in supplying ingredients to the livestock industry. A well respected, reliable, and trusted partner, American AGCO provides our customers with quality products and services in an operationally excellent manner at competitive prices.
American AGCOhas an exciting opportunity to join our team as a fully remote Feed Ingredient Trader. In this role, you will purchase, sell, and take market positions with agriculture commodities. The Trader also manages the entire transportation function related to these purchases and sales. Enjoy autonomy in your work, supported by administrative assistance for invoicing.
What you will be doing:
- Contact potential agriculture commodity buyers and assess need for those commodities over the next two years.
- Contact commodity sellers to discover availability and prices for up to a two-year period.
- Create, process, and monitor contracts related to purchases and sales.
- Take ownership positions on commodities.
- Monitor the daily movement of commodity prices on an ongoing basis.
- Make sales calls and farms visits to current and potential customers and vendors.
- Attend trade shows.
- Manage all transportation functions related to purchases or sales.
- Capable of using DBC Trading software.
We offer a competitive total compensation package including a base salary, health and dental insurance, 401k, and an unlimited commission plan based on gross profit where the percentage increases as you hit volume targets. You’d be joining a small close-knit team that is part of a larger parent company, American Business Group.
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Process Operator for Verbio
A little about the business: The Verbio Nevada Biorefinery is the first industrial scale renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in North America using agricultural residues as its feedstock. The plant is 100% owned by Verbio North America Holdings Corporation.
Verbio is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven Process Operator, for its biomethane and ethanol production facility located at 59219 Lincoln Highway, Nevada, IA 50201.
What you would be doing:
- Responsible for the operation of all plant processing equipment and performing routine basic maintenance in a highly automated chemical facility
- Operate the DCS (Distributed Control System) for the plant
- Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production
- Inspect product to ensure quality standards are met
- Perform basic asset care duties to include routine preventative maintenance and cleaning of the work area
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Successful performance as a Plant Operator or equivalent work experience
- Working knowledge in math, reading comprehension and mechanical reasoning
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills as well as the ability to embrace change
We offer:
- Comprehensive benefits package beginning day one, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Company paid short & long-term disability coverage as well as AD&D.
- Sign-on bonus is available.
- 10 paid holidays, 15 days of paid vacation time, 5 sick/personal days
- Automatic 5% employer contribution into a 401(k) account after 90 days.
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Aquatics Technical Specialist for SePRO Corporation
A little about the business: SePRO Corporation, founded in 1994, is a specialty environmental products company focused on the protection and restoration of waterbodies, green spaces and food sources. Through a tireless commitment to customer-centric innovation and solution-focused technical support, SePRO is poised for continued growth and market leadership.
The SePRO Technical Specialist is responsible for managing sales and technical support of key customer accounts and projects across the Pacific Southwest region (Southern California, Nevada, and Eastern Arizona), assisting with market and field development activities, and providing stewardship of SePRO’s aquatic technologies. This role sells to distributors and municipalities and is a fully remote position for candidates located in the southern half of California or in the Yuma, AZ area.
What you would be doing:
- Use technical knowledge, sales, and communication skills to gain support and growth of SePRO’s aquatic technologies.
- Build and maintain relationships to promote, sell, and steward SePRO solutions that are aligned with territory and organization objectives.
- Provide technical training and seek value co-creation with customers including; aquatic resource management professionals, water districts, government and regulatory agencies, and consultants.
- Introduce and represent SePRO at industry meetings, training events and other outreach opportunities.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree (4-year college or University)
- Experience in aquatic resource management or related environmental science fields
- California Pest Control Advisor license (or qualifications to secure)
We offer a completive base salary based on experience ranging from $90-120k along with annual performance bonus, company vehicle, health/dental/vision insurance, and 401k plan with generous match
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Farm Assistant for Walbrecht Farms
A little about the business: Welcome to Walbrecht Farms! We are a family farming operation located in Lincoln, NE, farming corn, soybeans, and hay on 1500 acres in addition to 70 head of cow/calf pairs.
We are hiring a Farm Assistant to join our team in Lincoln, NE. The Farm Assistant will assist with a variety of day-to-day farm tasks including planting, harvesting, and cattle care. This individual will also have the opportunity to build relationships with our customers and partners across the state and country.
What you would be doing:
- Truck driving during harvest
- Assisting with planting
- Haying activities
- Feeding, calving, and working cattle (including show cattle)
- Repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment
What we're looking for:
- Valid CDL license
- Prior experience operating farm/heavy equipment
- Maintenance skills
- Show cattle/general cattle knowledge
- Strong time management and attention to detail
- Self-motivated, can-do attitude
- Excellent communication skills
We offer competitive compensation based on experience. Enjoy being part of our relaxed work environment where we value our relationships with customers and work to get the job done every day.
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The opportunities within the agriculture industry are endless. Whether you are looking to start your journey or take the next step in your agriculture career, there is a place for you. Go to AgHires.com to search thousands of current job openings, ranging from agronomy jobs to marketing jobs to service technician jobs. New jobs are uploaded to our website daily.
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