Job Title:Operational Agronomist
Location:Rushville, IN with in-season travel to IN, KY, OH, TN
Salary:$50,000+ dependent on experience
This role is intentionally a non-sales position. However, any sales would be compensated with commission on top of salary.
Company Profile:1st Choice Seeds is an independent employee-owned seed company. Our home zone includes Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, but we have a dealer network that extends into 7 other states. We sell hybrid seed corn, soybean seed, private label seed wheat, and cover crop seed.
Working for 1st Choice Seeds is unlike working at a large seed company. Youll work alongside a team of employee-owners and potentially have the opportunity to become an employee-owner as well. The work environment is family friendly and casual.
Benefits:
Paid time off and paid holiday time
Group health, dental, vision insurance
Health savings account
401k with company match
Phone and vehicle stipend
Flexible schedule
Employee-directed charitable giving
Position Description:The operational agronomist will provide agronomy support for customers and dealers in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee as well as for our soybean seed production. When not in the field, the operational agronomist will manage the orders/sales portion of our operational software and prepare customer billing weekly.
Qualifications:Our team members must be hard-working, independent-minded, self-motivated, be of good character, and be dedicated to delivering customers with quality products.
B.S. in Agriculture/Agronomy or related field
Field agronomy experience required
General working knowledge of agriculture
Willingness to specifically learn our products
Ability to operate computer-based operations software
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Health savings account
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
Commission pay
Application Question(s):
Do you have a B.S. in Agriculture/Agronomy or a related field?
Work Location: In person