Grain Elevator Team Lead
- Oxbow, SK, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 1 year plus experience working in grain handling facility or similar
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Grow Your Career with Us!
Bartlett is an international leader in agricultural, energy, and industrial products merchandising and supply chain solutions. With roots dating back to 1907, Bartlett became part of the Savage family of companies in 2018 - and our growth continues today. Join us and discover opportunities you never dreamed possible!
The Basics
Location: Northgate, SK
Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on experience
Days/Hours: This job will be 1st shift, 8:00am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri with overtime as needed. During harvest you can expect a lot of OT, including weekends.
Equipment Used: Various grain handling equipment, mainly conveyors and legs
Material Handled: Bulk commodities: wheat, canola, oats
These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Bartlett:
What You’ll Be Doing
The Grain Elevaor Team Leader is responsible for providing training, support and assistance to hourly team members. You will have a key role in maintaining a safe and sanitary workplace in compliance with Company policies and applicable regulations.
Specific Duties Will Include, But Are Not Limited To
Here are some of the physical requirements for this role:
Additional Information
Bartlett is an international leader in agricultural, energy, and industrial products merchandising and supply chain solutions. With roots dating back to 1907, Bartlett became part of the Savage family of companies in 2018 - and our growth continues today. Join us and discover opportunities you never dreamed possible!
The Basics
Location: Northgate, SK
Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on experience
Days/Hours: This job will be 1st shift, 8:00am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri with overtime as needed. During harvest you can expect a lot of OT, including weekends.
Equipment Used: Various grain handling equipment, mainly conveyors and legs
Material Handled: Bulk commodities: wheat, canola, oats
These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Bartlett:
- Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, Vacation, Profit Sharing, and RRSP matching
- PPE provided by the company
- Boot voucher provided annually
- Cold weather clothing provided
- Travel allowance to help with the commute
- A culture of safety
- A culture that appreciates Team Members
What You’ll Be Doing
The Grain Elevaor Team Leader is responsible for providing training, support and assistance to hourly team members. You will have a key role in maintaining a safe and sanitary workplace in compliance with Company policies and applicable regulations.
Specific Duties Will Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Commitment to worker safety, regulatory compliance and adherence to Company policies and procedures.
- Loading, unloading, sampling, grading, transferring, blending, drying, storage, aeration and fumigation of grain.
- Effectively assist with the supervision and management of personnel and operational activities.
- Assist with managing the business to plan according to pre-set objectives.
- Be familiar with all operations, systems, policies and procedures including, but not limited to:
- Weighing or measuring materials and products and using scales or other measuring instruments in order to verify specified tonnages
- Manipulating controls, levers, and valves to start pumps, auxiliary equipment, or conveyors, and to adjust equipment positions, speeds, timing, and material flows
- Recording and tracking data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime
- Cleaning, sterilizing, and maintaining equipment, machinery, and work stations, using hand tools, shovels, brooms, chemicals, hoses, and lubricants
- Observing conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges, in order to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
- Assist with preventative maintenance protocols and elevator operations.
- Effectively communicate tasks, directives and policies with both senior management and supervised team members.
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year plus experience working in grain handling facility or similar
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Ag Mechanics, Ag Business or similar is preferred
- For safety reasons, must be able to read, write, understand and follow written and/or verbal instructions in English
- Available to work overtime and weekends
- Professional demeanor (safety conscious, quality of job performance, cleanliness, and verbal communications)
- Able to pass a criminal background check
Here are some of the physical requirements for this role:
- This job can be physically strenuous
- You will be expected to be able to work in tight and confined spaces
- You will work at heights
- You will need the ability to frequently lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds and occasionally more
- This job will require the ability to ascend/descend ladders
- You will be required to wear PPE
Additional Information
- A complete job description is available upon request
- Bartlett is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws.
- Bartlett is committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from alcohol or drugs, which could impair a person’s ability to perform their jobs safely.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Train, support, and assist hourly team members while helping supervise personnel and manage grain elevator operations. Handle grain receiving, sampling, grading, transferring, blending, drying, storage, aeration, and fumigation, while maintaining a safe, sanitary, and compliant workplace and supporting equipment maintenance.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of experience in a grain-handling facility or similar setting; an associate or bachelor's degree in agricultural mechanics, agricultural business, or a related field is preferred. Candidates must be able to follow English instructions, work overtime and weekends, pass a criminal background check, and meet physical demands including working at heights and in confined spaces and lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
Skills
- Grain Handling
- Team Leadership
- Employee Training
- Personnel Supervision
- Grain Sampling and Grading
- Grain Drying and Storage
- Grain Blending
- Grain Aeration and Fumigation
- Conveyor Operation
- Equipment Monitoring
- Preventive Maintenance
- Safety Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Operational Recordkeeping
- Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance
- Communication
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Vacation
- Profit Sharing
- RRSP Matching
- Company-Provided PPE
- Annual Boot Voucher
- Cold Weather Clothing
- Travel Allowance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Agriculture
- Management & Leadership
- Trades
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Grain Elevator
- Grain Handling
- Bulk Commodities
- Wheat
- Canola
- Oats
- Conveyors
- Grain Legs
- Loading and Unloading
- Sampling
- Grading
- Blending
- Drying
- Storage
- Aeration
- Fumigation
- Scales and Measuring Instruments
- Material Flow Controls
- Operational Recordkeeping
- Equipment Performance Monitoring
- Preventive Maintenance
- Workplace Safety
- Regulatory Compliance
- PPE
- Confined Spaces
- Working at Heights