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04/30/2018
Agronomist
CHS Member Cooperative in North Central Ohio
CHS is partnering with a successful member cooperative in North Central Ohio to find an experienced Agronomist to join the team at a successful branch. Located an hour northeast of Columbus, this position will provide competitive pay and benefits as well as an opportunity to be part of a successful branch.
Position Overview:
This position is for an experienced Agronomist who has strong skills in crop scouting, precision agriculture methods and crop protection products. Designed as an experienced role with mid-career level pay, a successful candidate will focus on customer service, building relationships and exceeding customer expectations.
Responsibilities:
- Scout fields, supporting the proper use of crop protection products, seed and precision agriculture to customers to grow market share.
- Create and recommend specific agronomy programs based off of yield results, crop scouting and seed knowledge to customers.
- Spend a majority of time in the country working with farmers to earn business.
- Understand the business functions of employee team and assist the team in improving the efficiency and profitability of the location(s) assigned.
- Coordinate with fertilizer applicators and tanks on the spreading, spraying and delivery of bulk fertilizer to assure the correct product, placement and application rate.
- Assure that federal and state regulations pertaining to chemicals and fertilizers are observed and adhered to.
Qualifications:
- Outstanding customer service skills and ability to build trust quickly
- Minimum of five years’ experience in agronomy, seed, crop protection products and VRT
- Demonstrate strong communication/persuasive/business skills
CHS Aligned Solutions is providing the Selection Services for this role. All interested applicants must apply online. If assistance is required, please send email inquiry to Danielle.heeren@chsinc.com or call Dani Heeren at 641-224-5252.
Job Link:
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