Overview

Omnia is inviting unemployed youth graduates in South Africa to join their Agronomist in Training Programme. This is the place to be if you are about: Innovation to enhance life, together creating a greener future.
A 12-month Graduate Programme Agronomist in Training with Omnia
Omnia’s Agriculture division, a global organisation is the market leader in Southern Africa. The division produces granular, liquid and speciality fertilizers and a whole host of value-added services for a broad customer base of farmers, co-operatives and distributing globally to a further 40 countries throughout Southern and East Africa, Australia, New Zealand, US, and Brazil. The Omnia Agriculture division’s range of specialised products and services are encompassed by its unique Nutriology® offering, which assists customers to optimise crop yield and quality.
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Qualifications

• BSc (Agric) with Soil Science, Agronomy, and/or Agri Economics

Experience

• 0-2 years working experience in a similar role.
• Assistance with crop monitoring
• Drawing samples (leaf, soil, water)
• Drawing of precision samples on a grid basis
• Calibration of irrigation systems
• Calibration and maintenance of application equipment
• Knowledge of crops and practical cropping systems.
• Valid Drivers License

Duties

• Provide professional fertilization and agronomic advice to farming enterprises
• Provide strategic support to Omnia representatives/agents with regard to products and recommendations
• Building and managing fruitful and sustainable relationships with clients.
• Attending to and resolving customer queries.
• Driving sales and marketing of products through effective relationship management and technical proficiency
• Working closely with other Omnia functions and business units

Job Competencies

• Good human relationship and social competence. (teamwork)

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