Agronomy Graduate Program (Feb 2025)

• Grow your career with Nutrien Ag Solutions and help us feed the future
• We’re looking for passionate and innovative graduates to Grow Our World from the Ground Up
• Regional locations throughout New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia

Why Nutrien Ag Solutions?

Nutrien Ag Solutions is an integral part of the Australian agriculture industry and has been supporting farmers for more than 180 years. As one of the largest employers in Australian agribusiness, Nutrien Ag Solutions directly employs around 4,000 people across 700 locations in Australia. As part of the Canadian-based Nutrien Limited group, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, we are globally backed, but we will always be locally focused.

About the job

Our Nutrien Ag Solutions 2025 Agronomy Graduate Program will provide the skills and training you need to be a future leader in the agriculture industry. The program is designed for top talent who seek a performance-based culture that is built on integrity, safety, inclusion, community, performance, and innovation.

Commencing in February 2025, our 24-month program will see you will join a cohort of other ambitious Graduates. You will learn directly from Nutrien Ag Solutions leaders, join a global community of more than 23,000 employees, and travel to various regional locations to see exactly how our products and services work. As a Nutrien Ag Solutions Graduate you will be adding value as a full-time permanent employee from day one; doing real work and delivering real results.

Designed to broaden your knowledge of how an agribusiness operates the 24-month program includes:

• Accelerated learning opportunities to kick start your career in agriculture
• Professional networking opportunities to allow you to socialize with your peers and leaders across the business
• Professional development opportunities to grow your business, communication, problem-solving and
• data-analysis skills
• Support from business and industry leaders to develop personally and professionally
• Regional Rotations for VIC based graduates twice in the first year.

At the conclusion of the 24-month program, Nutrien Ag Solutions Agronomy Graduates will continue to add value to our company and their relevant team in an ongoing full time capacity.

What we’ll give you

• Join a global business with more than 23,000 employees and operations and investments in 14 countries. Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions for farmers. Together we are supporting our farmers to be world leaders in how they sustainably produce their food and fibre.
• Permanent employment – from the commencement of the Graduate Program
• Training & Development – intensive training and exposure to different business units
• Mentorship & support – you will learn from our strongest leaders, with your own dedicated mentor and buddy
• Highly competitive benefits & Employee Value Proposition.

Are you ready to grow your career with Nutrien Ag Solutions?

To be considered for the 2024 Agronomy Graduate Program, you will graduate in 2023 (or no longer than 3 years ago) with a degree in Ag or Rural Science and be able to demonstrate customer service, problem-solving and leadership capabilities.

 In addition:

• You will demonstrate a willingness to learn, a proactive approach, strong communication skills and a passion for agriculture.
• When thinking about whether you should apply for the graduate program at Nutrien Ag Solutions, ask yourself the following:  Am I curious? Do I want a long-term career in the Agricultural industry? Have I demonstrated leadership in university and extra-curricular activities?  Did I graduate with a credit average or higher? Can I work full time when the program starts in February 2024?  Am I willing to work in and relocate to regional areas?

If you have answered yes to these questions, we want to hear from you!

Once you apply, your application will be reviewed, and selected candidates will progress to an initial screening call with a member of our Talent Attraction team.  We want to hear about your passion for Agriculture and most importantly, how your goals and values align with ours.

Benefits Program

We empower our people t/8o own their work- and it’s true our employees are our competitive advantage – so we take care of our Nutrien Ag Solutions employees with our Employee Value Proposition:

• An attractive remuneration package
• An additional day of leave – Nutrien Day
• Gender neutral parental leave policy
• A supportive, flexible, and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our network
• Be a member of a company committed to feeding the future
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions
• Purchase Leave – purchase additional annual leave at the beginning of each calendar year
• Wellbeing - annual health checks & flu shots- onsite wellbeing sessions & webinars.

Join an inclusive culture.

At Nutrien Ag Solutions we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, and other legally protected characteristics. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

We believe that our diverse workforce is a key strength of our business, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being the leading Australian Agribusiness and Employer of Choice in our sector. Our leaders create an environment of mutual respect with inclusive teams and value the individual contributions of our employees. We champion Australian agriculture and lead the way in innovation and investment in the future of farming.

If you think you are up for the challenge that this role offers, then don’t hesitate and Apply now/Pre-register!

Applications must include;

• Copy of your CV
• Cover letter outlining your passion for agriculture and how you relate to our company values of safety and integrity (one page)
• Copy of Academic transcript.

Successful applicants will be offered a position in September 2024, to commence the role in February 2025.

In accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ policies, you may be required to undergo a background check and/or a pre-employment medical. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be verbally contacted, however you can expect an update regarding the outcome of your application in written form.

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