Our client is a leader in precision agriculture bringing farmers and agriculture specialist’s innovative products and tools that maximize farm efficiency, productivity and profitability. They do this by connecting clients to technologies that help them transform precision agriculture to decision agriculture.
The Agronomist Soil Sampler will organize and conduct soil mapping of farmer’s field in Ontario with some work possible in Quebec. The technician will oversee all aspects including contacting farmers and agronomist to organize sampling, operating the mapping system and transferring data to the soil management system. This position requires flexibility in working hours and seasons.
Our client is also interested in self-employed agribusiness candidates or candidates that would be interested in being contractors. There is a huge potential for building a full time business for the right candidates.
What you will do:
Operate highly sophisticated GPS precision soil sampling equipment on an ATV.
Follow precise protocol of standards for collecting and recording field soil information and the collection of soil core samples.
Read maps, client orders and special instructions locating detail information for data entry in the field.
Operate a vehicle, ATV with GPS and precision equipment while following company safety policies.
Travel to conduct field work and extended out of town work will be required.
Trouble shoot and effectively solve field operation problems in the timeliest manner possible.
What you need:
The working knowledge of precision farming practices, soil and cropping management.
The ability to operate highly sophisticated GPS precision soil sampling equipment on an ATV.
The ability to work outdoors in farm fields that will involve physical work with soil sampling/mapping equipment.
The ability to work independently, accurately and efficiently.
The ability to travel to conduct field work and extended out of town work will be required.
The understanding that this is seasonal work that will involve longer hours to complete field work in a timely manner.
The understanding that this is not a 9 to 5, Monday to Friday job.
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