Sprayer Operator

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.

**Function**:

- Maintain fertilizer spreading and crop protection spraying logs
- Communicate with support vehicles and office staff
- Perform general maintenance where needed (equipment, spreaders, etc.)
- Assist in soil sampling and customer service

Company Knowledge and Mutual Support:

- Become knowledgeable about all Sylvite divisions and the products and services they provide to customers
- Documentation of all processes and tasks for which a function is responsible
- Demonstrate a high degree of service to and collaboration with other business units
- Provide support to other department members maintaining a sense of team
- Provide positive feedback to others when possible; coach others for success
- Recommend opportunities for improvement of processes and systems as a result of the function performed or based on observations
- Must contribute to a safe, clean and comfortable work environment that complements the Occupational Health and Safety Act Regulations
- Recommend opportunities for reducing costs

**Key Personal Attributes Required for the Position**:

- Hard working and takes direction
- Positively leads by example
- Can assist in directing others
- Learns quickly
- Ability to foster a teamwork environment
- Communication skills
- Decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Customer service orientation

**Education, Experience and / or Training Requirements**:

- Good understanding of agricultural practices and farm equipment
- Clean driving record, ‘G’ license or ability to obtain
- Agricultural exterminator license is an asset
- Grain elevator or fertilizer blending experience is an asset
- Loader experience is an asset

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Norwich, ON N0J 1P0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person