Growing a Great Place to Work

Agrium was named a Canadian Top 100 Employer in 2011 and an Alberta Top 50 Employer for the 7th year in a row. We offer excellent opportunities for employee growth and development, and we support employees with coaching, mentoring, training and education.

Benefits

Agrium Wholesale offers a full range of benefits to our employees. The core benefits packages for our Canadian and US based employees vary as they are reflective of the different competitive practices and health care environment. These are addressed in further detail below.

Canada

The Canadian Flex Benefit program offers extensive benefits and is designed to allow non-unionized employees to customize benefits to meet individual needs. Flex benefits let the employee maximize benefit dollars and eliminate duplication with spousal coverage. For most benefits, coverage is available for both the employee and his/her family. The Company provides standard core benefits plus flex dollars to purchase enhanced options for additional coverage. The benefits program consists of:

  • Extended Health Care
  • Dental Care
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Spending Account (HEP)
  • Wellness Account
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Agrium Wholesale also provides all eligible non-unionized salaried and hourly Canadian employees with a generous annual vacation entitlement and paid holidays. In addition to this, the majority of our Canadian production facilities have implemented flexible work schedules.

United States

A full range of benefits are available to US regular non-unionized employees. The Company provides standard core benefits and others are available at the option of and require contributions from employees. For most benefits, coverage is available for both the employee and his/her family. The benefits program consists of:

  • Medical Plan - Choice between a traditional PPO plan and a Consumer Driven Health Plan combined with a Health Savings Account
  • Dental plan 
  • Sick Leave, Short and Long Term Disability 
  • Life Insurance 
  • Vision Care 
  • Health Care Reimbursement Accounts 
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Agrium Wholesale also provides all eligible non-unionized salaried and hourly US employees with a generous annual vacation entitlement and paid holidays. In addition to this, the majority of our US production facilities have implemented flexible work schedules.