Seasonal Help/driver

Sylvite is a multinational, privately owned, business headquartered in Burlington Ontario providing critical products and services in the agricultural and transportation sectors.
- Agriculture - Sylvite provides a full supply chain solution for crop input products such as fertilizer, seed and pesticides.

**Job Responsiblities**:
Delivery/Pickup of Loads
- Local deliveries within the surrounding counties
- Arrive at customer location at specified time
- Load and unload contents in a safe manner following required procedures
- Hand bomb inventory as required

Transportation Regulations:

- Comply with all legislation dealing with hours of work and maximum hours worked between breaks at all times
- Immediately report any offences for which the employee or the company is charged in relation to any Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards or Highway Traffic Act legislation
- Adhere to all laws, Federal, Regional and Jurisdictional as outlined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards

Dispatch Reporting:

- Report to office on a daily basis for dispatch instructions
- Notify dispatcher of delays in excess of ½ hour
- Use two-way radio as needed to send or receive communications from dispatch

Documentation:

- Driver envelopes are to include - Bills of Lading and equipment inspections and all other customer and Sylvite documents that may be required for invoicing, or for safety and compliance
- All documents must be completed in full and must reflect correct and accurate information
- Provide driver’s license when renewed/updated (including renewal within 30 days of address change)

Inspections:

- Conduct pre
- and post
- trip inspections as outlined in the Highway Traffic Act
- Report all vehicle damage as immediately as possible to the dispatcher

Primary Tasks and Accountability - Seasonal Help
- Servicing customers in a courteous and timely manner
- General housekeeping
- Deliveries of seed, crop protection, fertilizer products to farm
- May occasionally drive a truck, forklift or loader/Bobcat
- Assist operators for blending and loading of outbound trucks
- Load packaged products with a forklift
- Assist in receiving trucks, (or railcars and vessels where applicable) of fertilizer, seed, chemicals or other products as required
- Following all safety policies and procedures, HACCP policies and procedures, and SQF 2000, Level 3 policies and procedures
- Sylvite is committed to ensuring a safe work environment at all times. The Seasonal Help is accountable to know and understand the Company’s health and safety rules and regulations.

Key Personal Attributes Required for the Position:

- Ability to follow directions and procedures
- Timeliness
- Organizational Skills
- Flexibility, particularly with scheduling changes
- Ability to resolve discrepancies and maintain composure
- Good oral and written communication skills required for interaction with customers and dispatch

Education, Experience and / or Training Requirements:

- Good CVOR and abstract / Full G required
- Clean Police Clearance Certificate
- Forklift certificate an asset

We offer competitive pay rates and opportunities for career advancement within our organization. If you are a skilled Driver with a passion for safe driving and delivering exceptional service, we would love to hear from you.

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, or qualifications associated with the role.

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 2 months

**Salary**: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Licence/Certification:

- Class G Licence (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 75% (preferred)

Work Location: In person