Agricultural Field Representative Intern 2026
Job ID: 4389
Location: Hancock, WI
Time frame: May 2026 – September/October 2026
About the role
Seneca Foods is one of North America’s leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high-quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private-label, food-service, and export canned-vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.
As an Agricultural Field Representative Intern, you will consult with and advise growers in all phases of farming and harvest operations for contracted products. You will supervise receiving and handling of raw product at assigned receiving stations, including preparation of product for shipment to processing plants.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate for raw-product purchases as delegated by management.
- Monitor planting operations to assure proper seed beds are maintained.
- Maintain all applicable records related to contracting and consulting.
- Assist in training the seasonal workforce to ensure production operating objectives are met.
- Execute the department’s safety program and ensure all seasonal employees adhere to it.
- Monitor growers’ fields for crop production, weed growth, and pest infestation.
- Develop relationships with owners of leased land, equipment dealers, material suppliers, growers, and the community to ensure the best interests are realized.