Agronomist |Tumby Bay SA Nutrien Ag Solutions – Your tomorrow begins today Great Place To Work Certified 2023 – 2024 Tumby Bay location At Nutrien Ag Solutions, our purpose is to grow our world from the ground up and we do so with safety and integrity as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day. For over 150 years, our business has been integral to the Australian agricultural industry. We are committed to providing quality local advice, knowledge and expertise for customers and helping feed Australia's future. With a national network of more than 700 locations, Nutrien Ag Solutions is one of the largest agribusinesses operating in Australia. Employing the best and brightest minds, our business is supported by an extensive network of corporate branches, franchises, members and agents. Our team are experts in a range of different farming areas, including precision farming services, marketing livestock and wool, agricultural services, finance, insurance, ag merchandise, water and real estate. We are currently offering a great opportunity for a driven Agronomist to join our team. About the opportunity: You will work closely with our key clients to provide superior agronomic advice and inputs with a focus on broadacre agronomy and crop monitoring. You will share information with producers related to environmental and seasonal conditions affecting crop production, perform soil testing and study other factors affecting production to provide sound fertiliser, nutrient, and soil recommendations to improve quality and yield. In addition, you will conduct field demonstrations and trial work for product development in conjunction with key suppliers. You will also work collaboratively with branch staff to drive promotions, merchandising and sales performance. To be successful in the role: Your ability to build positive relationships you develop with our key customers Your success providing recommendations to improve crop production, resilience and sustainability The positive contribution you make to the achievement of business goals Your support of the Nutrien Ag Solutions culture and values About You: To be successful you will have a passion for Australian agriculture, demonstrating a solid understanding of products and production systems ideally with some exposure to horticulture/broadacre cropping but those with exposure to small crops/tree crops, pasture, woody weed control and irrigation are also encouraged to apply. We are also looking for: Solid customer service skills Administration and computer abilities Strong communications skills, both verbal and written Tertiary qualification in agricultural science/plant and soil science or similar is essential 2-3 years' experience in a similar role would be desirable Driver's license is required
