AGRICULTURE TECHNICIAN

Joining Nortera means choosing opportunities to grow together!

As the North American leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, we are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food.

Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.

Why Choose Nortera

• Competitive salary, annual bonus, and vacation policy
• Flexible work schedule in hybrid mode
• Complete range of social benefits (telemedicine) and employee assistance program (EAP)
• Possibility of contributing to an RPP with employer contribution
• Participation in a volunteer day at the employer's expense
• Reimbursement for tuition fees and physical activity
• Environment that fosters learning and professional development
• Opportunities to work on inspiring projects in a growing company!

✅ Company vehicle and cell provided.

Pay Range: CA$63,000 CA$70,961 per year

This role involves close collaboration with growers and external contractors to ensure the successful cultivation and harvest of crops. It includes regional crop management within the Ingersoll growing area, overseeing Peas, Sweet Corn, Green Beans, Lima Beans, and Carrots.

Responsibilities and Duties

You will be expected to fulfill the following key functions and responsibilities:

• seed management including database transfers, unload seed, stack totes and bags, set up and distribute as required;
• pack planning and grower contracting including communicating with growers on a variety of topics including sustainable development practices, integrated pest management, and agronomic charter;
• planting-related activities such as ensuring all growers fields and field history data is entered, locate fields, monitor crop emergence, and prepare maps as required;
• crop scouting program, collecting data, complete reports, and update database;
• make appropriate recommendations to growers for fields identified with issues to be corrected prior to harvest;
• pre-grade program involving testing maturities, preparing sample schedules, and ensuring that data is entered;
• harvest coordination by facilitating pre-harvest programs and ensuring crops are harvested at optimum maturity and delivered on schedule;
• spray program by coordinating crop protection activities;
• fall crop receiving by scheduling loads with growers, providing a schedule to those receiving the fresh product, and communication issues;
• maintain and check grower records for accuracy and compliance;
• maintain communication between field operations and production;
• Support the Agriculture Manager in the direction of custom harvesting contractors and carriers relative to the needs of the facility;
• must work in compliance with established health and safety, HACCP, food safety and GMP protocols and report any concern to your supervisor.

Job Requirements

• post-secondary education in Agriculture or a related discipline;
• agronomic certification (advantage);
• farm/crop production experience;
• strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills/
• strong computer skills (Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite);
• critical thinking skills;
• mechanical background;
• food processing knowledge;
• ability to work independently.

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  Although all job applications are considered, only successful applicants will be contacted. The use of masculine gender could have been used without discrimination and only for the purpose of lightening the text. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from a wide variety of candidates in order to staff a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities in which we operate.