Summer Sales/Agronomy Associate


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Job Title: Summer Sales/Agronomy Associate
Location: Athabasca, AB, Western Canada, Canada

Company: McEwen's Fuels & Fertilizers
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Agronomist
Job Type: Internship/Summer Work Experience
Salary: Competitive
Job Description:

Job Title: Summer Sales/Agronomy Associate
Reports To: Territory Sales Agronomist
Prepared By: Lucas Bell, September 2025

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other duties may be assigned)

  • A role in agronomic sales and service focuses on enhancing customer relationships through qualified agronomic advice and driven sales
  • Assist the Territory Sales Agronomist and Territory Managers with daily activities. These include but are not limited to:
  • Field Scouting – pre-burn timing, insect monitoring, weed pressures, herbicide/fungicide timing, and disease presence
  • Chemical/Seed deliveries – majority of our chemical is delivered to farm in season
  • Assist office managers in running yards (blending, answering phones, helping customers load oil/seed/chem)
  • Tendering dry / NH3 fertilizers to customers / custom applicators
  • Organizing and hosting crop tours, company golf tournaments and customer events
  • Opportunity to manage several farms acres for entire season
  • Opportunity to grow business with new and existing customers
  • Successful candidate will be responsible for all the above duties in the McEwen’s Fuels and Fertilizers Trading Area. We are hiring for 4 positions this summer:
  • WEST – Westlock
  • CENTRAL – Sturgeon County
  • NORTH – Thorhild / Athabasca
  • EAST – Fort Sask / Lamont / Smoky Lake
  • McEwen’s is involved in several product and service lines, and all team members are expected to contribute to other areas of the business if required.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • Individuals should have basic knowledge of agronomy and the willingness to learn. Applicants should currently be enrolled in a college or university program focused on agriculture, sciences, or business.


VEHICLE POLICY

  • Company vehicles will be available for any required travel during working hours.


WORKING HOURS

  • Role requires significant working hours during spring seeding season and sporadically throughout the year as required. Typical workday is 8:00 – 5:00 PM though


SALARY

  • Hourly wage TBD. Overtime paid at 1.5% after 50 hours in a work week
  • May-August work period

 

Interested candidates should click the 'APPLY TO THIS POSITION' icon to submit your resume and cover letter. 

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Job Post Date: 10/02/25
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