Agricultural Operations and Dispatch Support - Central Ontario FS - Drayton, ON

GROWMARK; Drayton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Dispatch & Operations Support professional to join their team. This role blends administrative and hands-on duties, ensuring efficient branch operations and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a valid driver's license, basic math and computer skills, and a willingness to work extended hours during peak seasons. This seasonal position offers a chance to engage in diverse tasks, from coordinating schedules to operating equipment. Join a company that values relationships, sustainability, and community involvement while enjoying a robust benefits package and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Company-paid health and dental premiums

RRSP matching program

Generous Paid Time Off

In-house training opportunities

Performance bonuses

Community involvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a valid driver's license and clean driving abstract.
• Must be able to operate application equipment and handle crop protection products.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations and resources for smooth execution of branch operations.
• Communicate with customers on product use and application.

Skills

Basic math skills

Computer skills

Ability to operate application equipment

Knowledge of crop protection products

Willingness to work extended hours

Education

Valid class G or DZ driver’s license

Forklift certification

TDG certification

Tools

Forklift

Grain elevator equipment

Job description

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.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

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

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.

Here are some of the key duties:

1. Communicates with and advises customers on use and application of products sold.
2. Arranges work schedules, dispatches, and coordinates application and delivery equipment ensuring least cost operations.
3. Completes all assigned record-keeping duties, such as vehicle logs, records of sales, delivery information, and application records, in a timely manner.
4. Assists the operations manager ensuring full utilization and maintenance of application, delivery units, and location equipment ensuring operator safety and operating procedures are continuously followed.
5. Loads and unloads containers, pallets, or materials and products, safely on trucks, trailers, or railcars by hand or by forklift truck.
6. 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.
7. Maintain and adjust straightforward equipment and/or machinery, including grain elevator motor and auger.
8. This is a seasonal position. Candidates must be available to work from April to the end of August.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

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

WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE

1. We value relationships and people first and foremost.
2. We are a company that gives back to the community.
3. We emphasize sustainability practices and stewardship of our resources.
4. We provide access to in-house training and leadership development opportunities.
5. We ensure that employee health and wellness matters to us!
6. 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).
7. Performance bonuses/Profit Sharing.

WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT US

1. 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.
2. 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 employer. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.