Operations Supervisor - Alliston

Focus Community Development Corporation; Alliston; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established agronomy company in Ontario is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee daily operations, manage staff, and ensure safety standards are met. The ideal candidate will have experience in logistics management and equipment operation, along with sufficient knowledge of crop inputs. This position offers great benefits in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of crop protection, seed, grain, and fertilizer handling.
• Experience with supervising operational staff.
• Ability to record application data according to regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations at the Agronomy location.
• Schedule shifts and train operational employees.
• Ensure products are received and shipped accurately.

Skills

Leadership

Safety standards adherence

Equipment operation

Logistics management

Tools

Forklifts

Crop applicators

Bobcat

Job description

Overview

FSPARTNERS, 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 FS PARTNERS, 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

The Operations Supervisor provides daily supervision of operations staff, as well as the day-to-day safe operation and maintenance and/or security of equipment and machinery of moderate capital value, such as custom application trucks and plant equipment. Coordinates the various business segments and related services, ensuring that functions are carried out in a safe and efficient manner while delivering value to customers. This position requires a working knowledge and proper handling of crop protection, seed, grain, delivery, application and bulk & bagged fertilizer and overall operations. May be required to work at the elevator, in the shop, and/or deliver product with trucks from the elevator, warehouse and store.

Supervision and Leadership

Provides supervision and leadership of Operations staff and oversees the daily operations at the Agronomy location. Schedules shifts to ensure proper staffing requirements are met, as well as trains operational employees on proper operating procedures of equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• Schedules shipping and receiving of products and services and ensures the proper receiving of product going in or out of the location is recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Arranges work schedules and determines production and delivery priorities, based on the orders received and on a least cost basis.
• Responsible for ensuring full utilization of assets and proper cleanliness practices are continuously being followed. Ensures the overall appearance of the inside and outside of the premises is maintained in a professional and organized manner to promote and enhance the image of the Company.
• Mixes crop inputs for fields according to recommended rates, procedures, and following all pesticide labels. Records application data according to regulations and standards.
• Drives and operates plant equipment and machinery, such as bobcat, forklifts and/or trucks safely. This includes performing the required daily checks and proper maintenance to minimize risks, injury, and property damage, inside and/or outside the facility as required. Operates equipment (i.e. forklifts, crop applicators) in accordance with established safety standards and proper vehicle operation techniques.
• Loads and unloads containers, pallets, or materials and products, safely on trucks, trailers, or railcars by hand or by forklift truck.
• Transports custom blended fertilizers, chemicals, seed, and various equipment and ensures all associated documentation, including bills of ladings, shipping tickets are accurate and completed according to schedule.
• Ensures that product in storage meets quality standards and is stored and handled in a safe and organized manner.
• Blends fertilizer, weighs tanks, assists in inventory pre-listing and physical counting, as required and creates blend sheets on daily production schedules for general fertilizer products, as well as pesticide combination products.
• Ensures that proper vouchers are completed on all incoming goods and verifies the correctness of receipts against bills of lading or other records, checks for shortages, identifies damaged goods, etc.
• Sets up material handling, blending, manufacturing, storage, transport and application equipment for blending and delivery of products, such as fertilizer and chemicals, according to recommended rates and procedures.

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.