Adjuster - Southwestern Ontario - Guelph, Canada - Agricorp

Agricorp

Verified Company

Guelph, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Agricorp is looking for an
Adjuster to join our
Regional Services team of Southwestern Ontario in the Program Delivery division.

This opportunity will appeal to those interested in representing Agricorp locally in the area including, but not limited to, the counties of
Essex, Chatham / Kent & Lambton.

Crop knowledge & specialties include Processing crops, Grains & Oilseeds, forages & some Fruit.

The role is a part-time contract position that requires availability throughout the year depending on season and workloads. This may include work assigned from other regional areas when required. This role works from a remote home office.

The Role:

Adjusters use their local knowledge of clients, crops and agronomics to act as the key Agricorp resource for the inspection of crops, investigation and settlement of claims, audits and other local services.

In this role, you will:
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Handle enrolment, underwriting assessments, contract establishment, premium collection, claims adjudication and settlement activities for assigned clients:

Provide agronomic and crop plan knowledge and expertise to other departments or projects as required:

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Perform other adjusting duties as required:

Job Status: 1 contract position

Salary:
$31.29/hour

Location:
Position is based in Essex / Chatham/Kent & Lambton**:

Qualifications*:

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Post-secondary education in agriculture or equivalent experience:

Minimum 3 years' of related experience in farming or in the agricultural industry with a specialization in crop production:

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Knowledge of Ontario agronomy and the management and marketing of local crops:

Demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders using influence and authority:
Ability to communicate in French is required

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Valid driver's license:

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Proficiency in Microsoft Office:

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Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) an asset:

Key Competencies:

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Achieving quality results

Focuses efforts on managing one's self to achieve high quality results consistent with the organization's standards and measures, while managing risk**:

Client focus

Provides service excellence to internal and external clients**:

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Information gathering

Locates and collects data from appropriate sources and analyzes it to prepare meaningful and concise reports that summarize the information**:

Initiative

Identifies and deals with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise**:

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Planning and organizing

Develops, implements, evaluates, and adjusts plans to reach goals while ensuring the optimal use of resources**:

Program knowledge

Knows and understands the programs and services provided by Agricorp**:

Background:

Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.
Agricorp delivers government programs.

These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day.

Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.

Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $7 billion in risk each year.

The agency was established in 1997, and in our first 25 years we made $7.5 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.