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Grain Facility Assistant- Dafoe, SK
BroadGrain Commodities is a family-owned firm that cleans, transports, and markets food-grains locally and internationally. To meet the demand of our continued growth and success, we have the following employment opportunities at our Dafoe, SK facility
Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the successful candidate(s) will be involved in the following:
Duties:
Unloading and receiving grain.
Bagging grain products
Loading export shipments in rail cars and containers
Operating forklift
Keeps facility and grounds clean, tidy, sanitized and well maintained
Completing other duties and responsibilities as needed
Requirements:
1 to 2 years related work experience preferred.
Grain handling and/or grain grading experience would be a definite asset.
Must be physically capable of handling bags over 25kg.
Steel toed boots are mandatory.
Reliable transportation is a must. Public transportation is not available.
Regular shifts are Monday to Friday with some opportunity for overtime.
Shift work may be required.
We offer competitive wages and health benefits.
If you are interested in working for a growing company, we would love to hear from you! Please forward your resume to careers@broadgrain.com
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Additional Skills
- Customer service skills
- Ship orders
Specific Skills
- Weigh materials and goods
- Store cargo and materials
- Stack goods
- Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
- Make labels and attach to goods
- Pack and unpack goods
- Maintain and organize inventory
Work Setting
- Warehouse
- Railway
- Manufacturing plant
- Cross-docking facility
Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Experience
- Towmotors
- Loaders
- Light trucks
- Industrial lift trucks and forklifts
- Hoists or winches
- Dollies and hand trucks
- Conveyors
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Dusty
- Cold/refrigerated