Posted 5 days ago
Agribusiness Assistant - Alberta
@ Richardson International Limited
Alberta
Overview
Richardson International is hiring a full-time Agribusiness Assistant in Alberta for a one-year development program across agronomy, agribusiness, grain sales and marketing, crop inputs and operations. The work covers crop inputs, grain handling and grading, customer service and sales within Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centres. The posting states a competitive salary, pension, a flexible benefits plan, and training and career development opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Gain experience in crop inputs, agronomy and grain handling
- Serve customers and sell crop inputs and grain
- Grade and blend grain and support grain marketing
- Gain exposure to budgeting, business planning and scheduling
Requirements summary:
- Agriculture or business degree or diploma
- Interest in agronomy, agribusiness, crop input sales or grain marketing
- Valid driver's licence required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Agriculture & natural resources |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Warehouse, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Valid driver's licence |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, Racialized people, People with disabilities |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Agriculture, Business |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Paid training |
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Richardson International Limited
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Full company description
Richardson International is Canada’s largest agribusiness. Based in Winnipeg, Richardson has over 2,900 employees across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Richardson is a worldwide handler and merchandiser of all major Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds and a vertically integrated processor and manufacturer of oats and canola-based products. Richardson offers a world of expertise in grain handling, merchandising, logistics, and crop inputs sales as well as oilseed processing, milling, and food product development. Established in 1857, Richardson has been serving farmers and promoting Canadian agriculture for more than 160 years. Today, the Richardson name continues to be synonymous with quality and integrity. Our focus remains on supporting our producers, nurturing strong business relationships with our customers and suppliers, and caring for the communities in which we live and work. Richardson International is a subsidiary of James Richardson & Sons, Limited.
- LinkedIn followers
- 29,957
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,077
- Reported office locations
- 2800 One Lombard Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X8, CA
- Business categories
- Consumer Goods
- Packaging Services
- Agriculture
- Supply Chain Management
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Other recorded names
- Richardson International
- Specialties
- canola oil processing
- food service packaging
- milling
- oat milling
- food and ingredients
- food products
- grain handling
- merchandising
- crop inputs
- canola crushing
- oilseed processing
- global agribusiness
- retail
- ingredients
- sales
- quality assurance
- food safety
- food science
- accounting
- finance
- trade
- international business
- logistics
- supply chain
- agronomics
- agriculture
- and agronomy
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 3,496,381
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Richardson International is Canada’s largest agribusiness. Based in Winnipeg, Richardson has over 2,900 employees across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Richardson is a worldwide handler and merchandiser of all major Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds and a vertically integrated processor and manufacturer of oats and canola-based products. Richardson offers a world of expertise in grain handling, merchandising…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1857 |
| Specialties | canola oil processingfood service packagingmillingoat millingfood and ingredientsfood productsgrain handlingmerchandisingcrop inputscanola crushing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 74 |
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At Richardson International, being truly invested is at the heart of everything we do. For over 165 years, Richardson has been dedicated to Canadian agriculture. Recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing, Richardson is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies with over 4,000 employees across Canada, the US, the UK, and Europe. At Richardson, we are committed to enhancing our facilities and services and investing in our people and our communities.
Richardson Pioneer, a division of Richardson International, is Canada’s leading agribusiness. Richardson Pioneer supports Canadian farmers throughout the growing season – providing agronomic services and advice, selling crop inputs, buying their crops at harvest and selling them to markets around the world through the most efficient network of high throughput Ag Business Centres in Western Canada.
Working with Richardson opens the door to a world of possibility. Richardson Pioneer offers new graduates a multi-dimensional, one-year development program with exposure to major areas within agribusiness and agronomy. Agribusiness Assistants (ABAs) will experience a number of challenging positions within our Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centres. This one-year program is designed to help ABAs identify their specific career path in:
- Agronomy
- Agribusiness
- Grain Sales and Marketing
- Crop Inputs
- Operations
Responsibilities:
The Agribusiness Assistant will gain experience in crop inputs, agronomy, grain handling, customer service, grain grading, grain blending, grain marketing, sales, operations management including exposure to budgeting, business planning and scheduling.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an Agriculture or Business degree or diploma program and interest in working in the agricultural industry
- Interest in a career in Agronomy, Agribusiness, Crop Input Sales or Grain Marketing
- Strong sense of initiative
- Excellent customer service
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a team
- Organized and detail oriented
- A valid driver's licence is required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of competitive salary, pension, a flexible benefits plan and training and career development opportunities.
Interested candidates should click the Apply icon to apply online by December 18, 2026. *Please indicate location(s) of interest on your resume.
Richardson International values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.
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