G3 Canada Limited is a progressive and continuously growing company. As part of our commitment of building a smarter path from Farmer’s fields to the global market, we are establishing a highly efficient coast to coast Canadian Grain enterprise designed to provide a unique competitive alternative to farmers and superior service to customers and stakeholders. The integrity and resourcefulness of our people are the foundation of that commitment.
Job Title: Operations Assistant (Level 1)
Location: G3 Prairie West (Plenty, SK)
The Operations Assistant performs duties related to handling grain throughout the facility. Key objectives include a safe and healthy environment for everyone at the location; clean, efficient and well-maintained physical facilities; excellent customer service; and positive working relationships with G3 colleagues and business partners.
Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:
- Comply at all times with corporate EH&S policies and best practices.
- Ensure physical facilities are clean, efficient and well-maintained.
- Receive grain by truck, including weighing and documentation.
- Sampling grain and assisting in assessing grain quality
- Binning and transferring grain
- Operating Terminal control systems
- Operating grain cleaning equipment and assessing quality
- Shipping grain, including handling rail cars and locomotive
- Provide friendly/quality customer service to all farmers and commercial truckers.
- Identify opportunities to improve standard operating procedures and reduce operating expenses.
- Promote effective communications and collaborative working relationships between management, staff and G3 head office.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Strong work ethic, ability to learn and willingness to take on responsibilities of the position
- Ability to operate a programmable logic computer (PLC)
- Good communication and team-work skills
- Knowledge of grain grading and cleaner operations is an asset
- Familiarity with grain-handling equipment and processes is an asset
- Elevator/Terminal Experience is an asset
If you are looking for a flexible work-life balance, a competitive salary and benefits package and an opportunity to grow your career, G3 will give you this opportunity. Join our diverse team of talented professionals!
G3 is committed to providing a safe and respectful work environment, and to supporting the success of employees throughout the organization. We encourage women, indigenous people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply and self-identify. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities.
Skills Required
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to learn and willingness to take on responsibilities
- Ability to operate a programmable logic controller (PLC)
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Knowledge of grain grading and cleaner operations
- Familiarity with grain-handling equipment and processes
- Elevator or terminal experience
What We Do
G3 Canada Limited is a Canadian grain-handling company headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It operates a nationwide network of grain elevators and port terminals, along with a laker vessel and grain hopper railcars. G3 purchases grain and oilseeds from farmers, manages their movement through its facilities, and connects Canada’s agricultural production with domestic and global markets through efficient, safe, and reliable supply-chain operations.
