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Five questions with Scott Arnold

talking to our overseas teams, usually spending time with and whom I would
Rotterdam, to form trading strategies consider my friends, is not only important
for our commodities. From there I often but is a necessity for me in my work
continue talking to either our country environment. I am also fortunate to be
staff or the various customers we sell in a position to do some travelling for
our product to around the world. We also work which I still enjoy immensely. This
set and monitor all of the grower pricing has allowed me to see parts of the world
in the country, as well as execute our and experience cultures that I may not
purchase and sales contracts. otherwise have had the opportunity to
What work accomplishment are you experience.
most proud of? What do you like to do in your spare time,
What is your role with Viterra and how This is difficult because from a work and what is a fun fact about you?
long have you been part of the team? standpoint there are many things we have I am almost 40 years old with two small
I have been with Viterra for just over 11 to be proud of. For me, I am proud of the children so there are no longer fun
years; one year as a CAR in Weyburn, SK fact that I have put in my time and spent facts about me unknown to this world.
and just over 10 years now as a merchant 11 years with the same company. I know I suppose I have been on TSN twice for
in Regina. I grew up on a farm near the many people in my demographic change different reasons and neither of them
small town of Dummer, about 50 miles jobs more regularly but for me being involved my hockey career, which speaks
south of Regina. I never really thought I a constant at Viterra and on the pulse to the success of my “hockey career”
would end up working in the ag industry desk is something I am proud of. This more than anything I suppose! I may have
but now I cannot picture myself doing has allowed me to attain a position that I undersold the importance of my children
anything else. I often refer to this job as am comfortable in and that allows me to in my previous sentence but my spare
my first “grown up” job as prior to this continue to help to feed the world. time is now consumed with coaching kids’
I was working summers for the City of What do you like best about working at hockey, and running to various activities
Regina, playing hockey and doing my best Viterra? and mostly ensuring they get the most
to see the world. out of being kids. It is amazing to think
Likely a bit of a cliché answer but for me
What are some of your responsibilities? it is the people. For those who know me, how my answer to this question has
changed during my 11 years at Viterra,
I work on the pulse desk, specifically with I am a bit of a talker and a social person but in some ways I think that is what time
peas and lentils, so I start each day by by nature, so working with people I enjoy does, rearranges priorities.

Career Fair Round Up

Our team participated in a number of • Saskatchewan Polytechnic Career Vermilion, AB, October 10
career fairs this year including: Fair in Saskatoon, SK, March 19 • Assiniboine Community College
• University of Saskatchewan • Saskatchewan Polytechnic Career Networking Expo in Brandon, MB,
Ag Building employer pop up in Fair in Prince Albert, SK, March 21 October 17
Saskatoon, SK, January 24 • Red River College Polytech • Ag in the Classroom’s thinkAG Career
• University of Regina Career Fair Indigenous Career Fair in Winnipeg, Expo in Prince Albert, SK, October 30
in Regina, SK, February 5 and MB, March 21 Our team valued these opportunities to
September 23 • Prospect Now Career Fair in connect with students and prospective
• Old College Career Fair in Olds, Chestermere, AB, April 24 employees. Thanks to everyone who
AB, February 6, September 17 and • Regina Open Door Society Career Fair represented Viterra and promoted
November 20 in Regina, SK, May 22 our industry and the variety of job
• Lethbridge College Career Fair in • Ag in the Classroom Manitoba’s opportunities available across our asset
Lethbridge, AB, February 8 EngAGed Career Fair in Brandon, MB, network.
• Trois-Rivieres Career Fair in Trois- May 31
Rivieres, QC, February 29 • University of Lethbridge Career Fair in
• Biggar High School Career Fair in Lethbridge, AB, September 18
Biggar, SK, March 5 • University of Saskatchewan Careers
• Bow Island High School Job Fair in Day in Saskatoon, SK, September 24
Bow Island, AB, March 5 • University of Alberta Careers Day in
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic Career Edmonton, AB, September 25
Fair in Moose Jaw, SK, March 13 • University of Manitoba ASE Career
• Taber Job Fair in Taber, AB, March 13 Fair in Winnipeg, MB, October 9
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic Career • Lakeland College Agricultural and Career Fair at Assiniboine Community
Fair in Regina, SK, March 14 Environmental Sciences Career Fair in College.

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