Seasonal Help

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.Transportation - The transportation group at Sylvite not only coordinates part of the agricultural supply chain, but also provides logistics services to a large customer base, transporting goods throughout Canada and the United States.

Summary of Position:
The purpose of this position is to assist in the daily operations of the business, which involves items of customer service, operations and sales support. As well as other duties to be assigned as necessary.

**Primary Tasks and Accountability**:

- 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.

Function:

- Responsible for supporting the operations of the branch/terminal in receiving, handling and shipping crop input/ grain products.

**Site Operations**:

- Adhere to all health, safety and environmental regulations
- Maintain professionalism and a customer service attitude towards customers or truck drivers when delivering or picking up products at the branch
- Receive trucks (or railcars and vessels where applicable) of fertilizer, seeds, chemicals or other products
- Load trucks with fertilizer/Grain
- Make fertilizer blends as directed by the sales team for customer pick-ups or deliveries
- Perform routine maintenance on loading and blending equipment
- Package fertilizer or other dry products as required
- Load packaged products with a forklift as required
- Perform routine clean up and maintenance of the site
- Perform functions as requested by the relevant supervisor

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
- Learns quickly
- Ability to foster a teamwork environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Customer service orientation

Education, Experience and / or Training Requirements:

- Individuals must possess a G driver’s license, or DZ license
- Forklift License an asset
- Must be capable of lifting 25kg., willing to climb and be able to work safely at heights.
- Safety and quality training will be provided

**Job Type**: Seasonal

Day range:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Shift:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

**Experience**:

- warehouse/yard: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Pain Court, ON N0P 1Z0 (required)

Work Location: In person