Status: Permanent, Full time

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, Day Shift

Job location: 47 Minas Warehouse Road, New Minas, NS

WHY SOLLIO AGRICULTURE ?

You will be part of Canada's largest agricultural network, created by and for producers over 100 years ago. In this way, you will help our farmers grow, progress and prosper.

Like them, we are passionate and forward-looking. Agriculture is quite a challenge. This is why we are moving forward together, in the right direction.

CHALLENGES WE OFFER

• Achieves budgeted operational costs, for the New Minas Feed Mill operations

• Ensures that inventory levels are kept at optimum levels to minimize cost but maintain production requirements

• Ensures the production, sale and delivery of quality feeds and ingredients by developing employee understanding and commitment, as well as a good rapport with sales, technical support, and procurement staff

• Motivates and educates employees in personal safety and security of property

• Motivates and develops employees to become an effective and efficient work force by individual and group consultation and training program

• Nurtures harmonious relations with employees by fair and equitable administration of a collective agreement

• Improves office, plant and delivery operations by analyzing operations, developing and implementing plans to reduce costs and/or improve quality and service

• Manage a fleet of delivery trucks & drivers responsible for delivering bulk feed from the site to our customers

• Looks of opportunities to co-ordinate production volumes with other Sollio sites to maximize plant efficiency

• Purchases maintenance parts, new equipment, supplies and services for plant, warehouse and office

• Participates in labour negotiations between management and the bargaining unit

YOUR ADVANTAGES

• Defined contribution pension plan

• Group insurance plan

• Permanent, full-time position

• Annual bonus

• Training is provided according to specific requirements

• Recognition program

• Employee and family assistance program and telemedicine

• Virtual wellness and fitness platforms

YOU FIT THE FOLLOWING PROFILE

• You possess 7-10 years experience in a related field

• You demonstrate excellent leadership and multi-tasking abilities

• You have strong team work skills

• You have great attention to detail

• You must be able to work in a noisy/dusty environment /various weather conditions

• You have a high degree of safety awareness and commitment to safety

• You have strong work ethic and a positive attitude

• You are physically fit

• You have strong computer skills