26 Aug
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Jobtailor
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Leamington
26 Aug
Jobtailor
Leamington
- Support and grow sales of Aweta sorting, grading, and packing equipment to greenhouse and produce operations throughout the assigned territory
- Learn each customer’s product flow from intake and singulation through sorting, grading, buffering, packaging, and pack-out to identify opportunities to improve quality, throughput, and labour efficiency
- Conduct customer site visits and line walk-throughs to assess packhouse layouts, process-control requirements, equipment needs, and packaging formats including boxes, trays, punnets, and clamshells
- Prepare quotations, proposals, and basic ROI/payback analyses in collaboration with senior Sales and Applications Engineering resources
- Build and maintain relationships with growers, packers, operations managers, and other customer stakeholders and provide responsive follow-up
- Represent Plantech and Aweta at trade shows, grower events, customer meetings, and on-site equipment demonstrations
- Coordinate with Plantech Controls, Electrical, Engineering, and Service teams to support an effective handoff from sale through installation and commissioning
- Maintain accurate customer, opportunity, pipeline, activity, and follow-up information in the company CRM
- Maintain current knowledge of Aweta products, produce-grading technology, automated packing solutions, and developments within controlled-workplace agriculture
Requirements
- Approximately 1-3 years of experience in sales, technical service, operations, applications, automation, or a related role; relevant co-op or internship experience may also be considered
- Post-secondary education in automation, electromechanical technology,
engineering, agriculture, agri-business, business, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
- Practical understanding of product flow and packaging, ideally within produce, food processing, greenhouse, or another high-volume packing environment
- Hands-on exposure to process-control systems such as PLC-driven equipment, automated production lines, packhouse equipment, or food-processing controls preferred
- Knowledge of greenhouse or fresh-produce operations, particularly tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, is an asset
- Experience selling or supporting capital equipment, automation, or technical solutions is an asset
- Strong communication, relationship-building, customer-service, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to learn technical products and translate customer requirements into practical equipment solutions
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple customer opportunities and follow-up requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn and effectively use CRM and other business systems
- Familiarity with vision grading, weight sizing, near-infrared/internal-quality sensing, automated packing, or palletizing technology is an asset
- French or Spanish language skills are considered an asset
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel regularly throughout the assigned territory and occasionally beyond
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in sales and technical support for automation and packaging solutions within the produce industry, with a strong focus on customer relationship management and process optimization. Proficient in analyzing product flow and providing tailored equipment solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Sales Experience
- Process-Control Systems
- Customer Relationship Management
- Technical Solutions Support
- Packaging Technology Knowledge
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Sales
- Technical Service
- Process-Control Systems
- Automated Production Lines
- Product Flow Analysis
- Quotations and Proposals
- ROI Analysis
- Packaging Formats
- Vision Grading Technology
- Automated Packing Solutions
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Relationship-Building
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
- Organizational Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
- Valid Driver’s Licence
Industry Keywords
- Greenhouse Operations
- Fresh Produce
- Food Processing
- High-Volume Packing
- Agri-Business
- Controlled-Environment Agriculture
- Capital Equipment Sales
- Automation
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft Office
- CRM Systems
- PLC-Driven Equipment
- Packhouse Equipment
- Food-Processing Controls
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📌 Junior Sales Representative (Leamington)
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📍 Leamington