Agriculturist

Excellence. Pride. Integrity. Compassion. Trust. Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day? At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and Opportunity.

Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate full-time opportunity for a Agronomist, which will work remotely within the West District.

Job Summary

The Agriculturist serves as the primary point of contact for assigned shareholders, providing guidance on sugar beet production and Michigan Sugar Company programs. This role offers agronomic support, ensures alignment with company requirements, and helps optimize crop performance and grower success.

During harvest, the Agriculturist assists in monitoring incoming loads to ensure proper storage conditions and long-term beet quality. The role also supports outreach initiatives, including youth and young farmer programs, and collaborates with internal teams to meet operational and agronomic goals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide sound agronomic advice to shareholdersServe as the primary agronomy contact for assigned growers
• Recommend best practices for:
• Soil fertility
• Crop health
• Variety selection and placement
• Track sugar beet acreage and yields from contracting through harvest
• Scout fields throughout the growing season and identify issues such as emergence, disease, insects, and weeds
• Guide shareholders through processes including:
• Contracting
• Share transfers
• Early delivery programs
• Other cooperative requirements
• Collaborate with Agronomists and Agronomy Managers to implement practices that benefit growers and the cooperative
• Partner with Agricultural Operations and shareholders to support harvest execution
• Manage assigned early delivery lotteries
• Work with Ag Logistics to support Maus operations
• Support Ag Communications and departmental programs
• Promote Michigan Sugar Company in a positive and professional manner
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Position Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in field consulting or agronomic support preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to provide trusted, practical advice to growers
• Strong agronomic knowledge
  
  

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Effective teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage conflict professionally
• High level of integrity and ethical standards
• Demonstrates professionalism and positive role-model behavior
• Ability to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence grower practices and build long-term relationships
  
  

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this position. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required. All staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed.

Michigan Sugar Company offers competitive salary, opportunity for professional growth, and provides excellent medical insurance 100% company paid. A comprehensive benefits package includes: dental and life insurances, 401k match, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave and more. To learn more visit www.michigansugar.com .

Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.

Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugarbeet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing, Michigan. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 160,000 acres of sugarbeets each year in 20 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.

That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.

Michigan Sugar Company has 930 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company’s annual payroll is more than $65 million and its annual local economic impact is about $500 million.

Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of nine sugarbeet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugarbeets are grown in the country.

Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer