Agricultural Dispatch & Ops Support - Central Ontario FS - Ayr, ON

FS System; Ayr; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural service provider in Ontario is seeking a Dispatch & Operations Support to coordinate branch operations and communicate with customers on product applications. The ideal candidate will have a valid driver's license and basic math and computer skills, with opportunities for extended hours during peak seasons. Enjoy a supportive work environment with robust benefits, including health and dental premiums and a RRSP matching program.

Benefits

Company-paid health and dental premiums

RRSP matching program

Generous Paid Time Off

Performance bonuses

Qualifications

• Willingness to work extended hours during peak seasons.
• Ability to run or operate equipment within a grain elevator.
• Must obtain various licenses and permits, including forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations for smooth execution of branch operations.
• Communicate with customers about product use and application.
• Arranging work schedules and dispatching delivery equipment.

Skills

Basic math skills

Computer skills

Driving skills

Knowledge of crop protection products

Education

Valid class G or DZ driver’s license

Tools

Forklift

Application equipment

Job description

Overview

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City: Ayr

State: ON

Central Ontario FS, a division of GROWMARK, Inc, is a great company to work for, large enough to offer solid career opportunities and great benefits, but with a friendly, personal feel.

At Central Ontario FS, we specialize in agronomy, energy products and grain marketing. We are driven to deliver innovative solutions to help improve the profitability of our customers and farmer owners.

Do you live for variety? This job may be what you’re craving.

Responsibilities

• The Dispatch & Operations Support coordinates daily operations, resources, and personnel to ensure the smooth execution of branch operations and services. This role is a blend of administrative and hands-on operational duties.
• Communicates with and advises customers on use and application of products sold.
• Arranges work schedules, dispatches and coordinates application and delivery equipment ensuring least cost operations.
• Completes all assigned record-keeping duties, such as vehicle logs, records of sales, delivery information, and application records, in a timely manner.
• Assists the operations manager ensuring full utilization and maintenance of application, delivery units and location equipment ensuring operator safety and operating procedures are continuously being followed.
• Loads and unloads containers, pallets, or materials and products, safely on trucks, trailers, or railcars by hand or by forklift truck.
• During harvest, this role will support our grain elevator activities including loading and unloading grain trucks and scaling trucks, as well as operating automated system grain dryers.
• Maintain and adjust straightforward equipment and/or machinery, including grain elevator motor and auger.

Qualifications

• Basic math and computer skills.
• Willingness to work extended hours, particularly during peak seasons.
• A valid class G or DZ driver’s license (depending on work location), and a clean driving abstract.
• Working knowledge and proper handling of crop protection products, plant food, seed, and custom application equipment and application practices and bulk & bagged fertilizer operations.
• Ability to run/operate application equipment, work at an elevator, in the shop, and/or deliver product with trucks from the elevator, and warehouse.
• Must have or be able to obtain various licenses, permits and certificates, as required, e.g.: forklift certification, TDG

Benefits

• We value relationships and people first and foremost.
• We are a company that gives back to the community.
• We emphasize sustainability practices and stewardship of our resources.
• We provide access to in-house training and leadership development opportunities.
• We ensure that employee health and wellness matters to us!
• We offer a robust benefits package including, Company-paid health and dental premiums, an RRSP matching program and generous Paid Time Off ( full -time positions only).
• Performance bonuses/ Profit Sharing.

What you didn’t know about us

Central Ontario FS is a retail division of GROWMARK, INC. serves local producers across Central and Southern Ontario. We provide leading-edge agronomic products & solutions, including precision ag services delivered by a skilled team of professionals.

Our average full-time tenure is 12 years, with 20% of our full-timers having more than 25 years of service.

We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.

Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.

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SECURING YOUR FUTURE, ONE BENEFIT AT A TIME.

Our benefits packages are designed to support every aspect of our employees’ well-being—from health plans to life insurance, robust retirement plans, and more. We provide benefits that meet their needs today while also ensuring a secure future.

Offerings may include, but are not limited to:

UNITED STATES:

• Fully Funded Pension*
• 401(k) & Employer Match
• HSA & Employer Contributions
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Identity Protection

*The pension plan is subject to individual company participation. Those who do not participate in the pension plan enjoy a higher 401(k) employer match.

**Some benefits are subject to the hiring company.

CANADA:

• RRSP
• Life Insurance
• Disability

*Benefit eligibility may be dependent on employment type

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