NB, NS Canada
Agriculture Field Specialists
AgCall Inc. has an exciting field opportunity for ag professionals starting August 14th through to September 15th . Our Agriculture Field Specialists will inspect corn fields in select regions to gather observations for a specific pest. Successful Specialists must be a self-starter, motivated, and make good assessments in field to determine if a pest is present or not.
Job Details
Pay: $35 - $42/hour, plus mileage reimbursement. Compensation will reflect a candidate’s skills and experience.
Job types: Part time, seasonal
Contract length: August 14th – September 15th
Schedule: Day shift, flexible hours
Work location: Sussex region, New Brunswick and Truro area, Nova Scotia (including Saint John, Sussex, Moncton, Amherst, Truro, New Glasgow, Brookfield)
Responsibilities
- Connect with growers to confirm field locations
- Investigate and assess corn fields for a specific pest
- Work with a team to conduct all field scouts, document findings, and relay information
- Collect data and document observations in an online platform
- Communicate to grower, client, and AgCall management
Requirements
- Must be available for day travel to make field visits from approximately August 14th through September 15th
- Agronomy or equivalent industry experience
- Skilled at in-field scouting, insect identification, crop assessment, and investigating environmental conditions
- Familiarity with corn scouting and specifically pests in corn
- Strong observation skills
- Effective communication skills
- Use of a Smartphone
- Valid driver’s license and vehicle in good working condition
Training
Successful Associates must attend a technical training session. Additional in-field training may be available. Attendance at training is required. Associates will report directly to AgCall and will receive training on the data collection and submission procedures.
Questions
If you have any questions about this position or about becoming an AgCall Associate, please contact us via e-mail at associates@agcall.com and an AgCall representative will get back to you.
About Agcall
Since 1988, AgCall has been the leader in providing word-of-mouth and peer influence marketing, sales, service and education solutions to the agriculture and food industry in Canada and the United States.
AgCall’s strength lies in our ability to influence our client’s customers – on the phone, in person, or online. Ultimately, we believe in creating brand awareness, gathering customer intelligence, providing customer service and increasing sales, retention, satisfaction and loyalty.
AgCall mobilizes AgCall Associates to be ambassadors and advocates of our client’s company and brands. AgCall Associates are knowledgeable, trained professionals and peers from within the industry, selected by AgCall in specific geographies and with specific skill sets in alignment with our client's needs.
AI Disclosure
AgCall does not use AI in the analysis, processing, or filtering of job candidate applications. Every application is reviewed manually by an AgCall Recruitment Specialist.
AgCall does not use AI in the generation or management of communications related to job candidate applications, including but not limited to: emails, voice calls, chats, text messages, and video calls.
AgCall may use AI to generate transcriptions or summaries from Honeit or Zoom audio communications for the purpose of manual review by an AgCall Recruitment Specialist.
Non-Discrimination Policy
AgCall's hiring decisions are based solely on the candidate's qualifications, merit, and business needs. AgCall does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
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