University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus
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Grain Representative
Company Information
Name: AGRIS Co-operative Ltd / Great Lakes Grain Ltd.
Address: 835 Park Ave West, Chatham
City: Dutton Province: Ontario
Website: https://www.greatlakesgrain.com/
Contact: Judy Vanderheide
Phone: 519-380-2377
Email: humanresources@greatlakesgrain.com
Description
Great Lakes Grain is looking for a motivated grain representative to join our Dutton team. As the grain representative, you will work closely with the Great Lakes Grain and AGRIS teams, effectively purchasing grain and being the administrator, applying elevator loads, managing off-farm and farm-direct contracts with growers. You will be arranging shipments with growers and carriers and working closely with zone grain originators, working with your branch on elevator grain movement to guide the achievement of volume growth and contribute to grain division profitability to create long term value for the organizations.
What will you be responsible for:
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience at every interaction.
• Proactively purchases grain for delivery into company facilities and direct delivery markets.
• Provides market information and cash grain bids to patrons aligned to their marketing plans.
• Provides ongoing information and feedback to the branch manager and grain originators for the purpose of developing effective marketing plans.
• Works to establish company as the first choice in value-added grain marketing.
• Reports all grain purchases to the grain merchandisers.
• Seeks to acquire new business through making regular contact with current and
prospective customer through telephone conversations.
• Maintains and updates customer information and records on a daily basis.
• Supports the marketing and sales efforts of the company through information on
prospects, problems, and opportunities.
• Work with third-party carriers, customers and facility personnel to set the time and location of on-farm and field pick-up purchases.
• Dispatch third-party carriers to pick up grain both elevator and farm.
• Ensures the grower is aware of end-user grades and discounts prior to loading.
• Has an understanding with the grower if the load is downgraded and or rejected what will happen with the load and what discounts will apply.
• Performs various administrative functions, relating to daily, monthly and year-end.
• Checklists and assist in balancing monthly inventories.
Requirements for this position:
• Requires a university or college degree or equivalent years of experience preferably in agriculture, or agri-business.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with agriculture, grain marketing, sale and origination an asset.
• Demonstrated organizational and logic capabilities.
• Travel as required to support farm owner and branch needs.
We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive training program and the opportunity to join one of Ontario s most progressive co-operative crop and technology leaders. If you are interested in furthering a career in agriculture as part of an industry leader, developing innovative solutions and enhancing the profitability of our members, we want to meet with you!
How to Apply
About Great Lakes Grain
Great Lakes Grain is a grain marketing partnership between AGRIS Co-operative Ltd., GROWMARK, Inc. (Central Ontario FS, a division of GROWMARK, Inc.), and Embrun Co-op.
We are one of Ontario's largest country elevator operators, with 22 million bushels of storage capacity and total marketing exceeding 55 million bushels. With over 30 co-operatively managed locations from Windsor to Ottawa, we provide competitive marketing options for fall-delivered and on-farm stored grain and a full array of grain services.
As a co-operatively run business, we leverage the strength of the co-operative network to deliver value and service. Our management team operates under co-operative principles and reports to a board of directors representing our owner-partners.
Please forward your resume and cover letter in confidence by November 18, 2025 to:
humanresources@greatlakesgrain.com
Great Lake Grains is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all those who apply however, only applicants selected for an interview will be notified.
Hours: 40
Deadline: Nov 18,2025
Posted: Oct 31, 2025