Assistant Manager

Bunge; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

Retirement contribution

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

Bunge in Fort St. John, BC is seeking a seasoned supervisor for grain handling, storage, and shipping. You will lead staff, ensure quality and compliance, and coordinate with maintenance and logistics to meet customer requirements.

The role requires a minimum of four years in supervision, an Agri-Business degree or equivalent, and strong knowledge of grain regulations. WHMIS/TDG certs and excellent interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years of related supervisory experience.
• Post-secondary degree in Agri-Business or equivalent.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grain regulations and policies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for internal/external relations.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize staff activities.
• WHMIS and TDG certification required.
• Physical ability to perform duties in a grain elevator environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise receiving, cleaning, drying, storing and shipping of facility products.
• Assign duties to staff and monitor results; provide input to performance reviews.
• Ensure products meet end-user specifications and quality controls.
• Maintain inventory and communication with Logistics to meet shipping requirements.
• Promote strong customer relations and ensure high service levels on shipments.
• Coordinate operations with maintenance to optimize results and costs.
• Cross-train staff to cover absences and maintain efficiency.
• Ensure ISO/HACCP program compliance and safety standards.
• Perform regular housekeeping and inspections; maintain samples of inventories.
• Support and participate in process improvements for efficiency and profitability.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal communication

Staff planning

Grain regulations

Operations accountability

Education

Agri-Business degree

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

City : Fort St. John State : British Columbia (CA-BC) Country : Canada (CA) Requisition Number : 48294

A Day in the Life:

• Supervises and participates in the receiving, cleaning, drying, storing and shipping of all facility products.
• Supervises and assigns duties to staff and monitors work results to ensure the timely and efficient completion of assignments. Provides input to employee performance reviews.
• Monitors the condition of products to ensure they meet end-user specifications.
• Maintains an up-to-date understanding of end-user requirements in order to ensure product meets the required specifications.
• Maintains processing and warehousing standards to ensure compliance with quality controls.
• Monitors facility and processing costs, and recommends improvements to increase operating efficiencies and profitability.
• Maintains regular communication with Logistics staff to ensure that appropriate inventories are on hand to meet end-user shipping requirements.
• Maintains samples of processed grain inventories.
• Meets facility housekeeping and maintenance performance standards and conducting regular housekeeping inspections.
• Co-ordinates facility operations with maintenance staff to optimize operating results.
• Performs inventory checks to ensure the proper warehousing and maintenance of product.
• Promotes strong customer relations by maintaining a high level of service and ensuring the quality of all shipments.
• Performs the responsibilities of other operational positions during staff absences in order to optimize the efficiency of the operations requiring cross training in various roles and functions.
• Ensures compliance with ISO/HACCP program requirements.
• Performs other duties as required.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Minimum of four (4) years or related supervisory experience.
• Post-secondary degree in Agri-Business.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience that result in the required level of knowledge, skill and competence will be considered.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grain regulations and policies.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan and organize staff activities.
• Requires Workplace Hazardous Materials Inventory System (WHMIS) and Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certification.
• Physical ability to perform the required duties of the role within a grain elevator environment including good eyesight and color perception.

Bunge offers a variety benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays.

We also strive to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment and selection process. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the hiring process by contacting us at [e-mail] or by phone at 1.866.569.4411.

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of :34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

• We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
• We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
• We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge