BC Forward is Hiring for Production Technician - Seed Sampling - Warehouse/Forklift at Lethbridge, ABPosition: Production Technician (Seed Sampling - Warehouse/Forklift)Location: 90048 Range Road 211, Lethbridge, AB T1J 5N9Duration: 05 Months (Possible Extension)Work Type: OnsiteShift: Night shift - 11:00pm to 7:30am (optional OT + a couple Saturdays)Description:Preferred start 11/3 Will need to be able to work in a warm and cold environment and move product up to 50lbs throughout the day. Provides production support. May perform minor preventative maintenance and repairs.Notes:
• One person working in Receiving, one in Conditioning and one in Treat Pack (this one will require forklift experience)
• Any specific skills or requirements you want in a candidate: Forklift Experience or willing to learn; HS Diploma (required to be considered for a perm role)
• Any additional Medical Surveillance testing required? - Yes, CCOHS Respiratory Testing to wear an N95 respirator. (Medical Eval and Fit Test) SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS
• 1st Shift - $23.00
• 2nd shift - $26.00; +$3.00 premium (paid between hours worked between 4pm and 10pm)
• 3rd shift - $25.00; +$2.00 premium (paid between hours worked between 10pm and 6am) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
• Perform tasks associated conditioning, some general repair and maintenance, as directed by supervisor.
• Activities from receiving to storage
• Conditioning activities such as cleaning and sizing, treating and packaging, palletizing, wrapping and sampling
• Shipping/receiving, interplant movement, rework, warehousing, and inventory management of bagged and bulk seed, including the safe operation of forklifts
• Compliance with Work Instructions and Quality Plan requirements
• Complete and maintain appropriate records, documents, or reports such as quality, safety, grower, and inventory records. PREFFERED EXPERIENCE
• Two-year agricultural diploma or related field of study
• Experience in light industrial, manufacturing, seed cleaning and handling, or warehouse
• High School Diploma is REQUIRED Other Requirements:
• Knowledge of production agriculture
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing conditions and anticipate needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, reliability, work accuracy, and timeliness
• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision
• Competent computer skills
• Willingness to work both outdoors and indoors in hot, cold, wet, dry, and dusty conditions
• Ability to climb and/or work in elevated areas; standing and sitting for extended periods
• Position may involve repetitive motion and/or repetitive lifting up to 50 lbs QUALIFICATIONS/BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Pass a background check and other pre-employment screenings
• Have reliable transportation to the site and be able to arrive at the work site as instructed.
• Maintain enthusiasm, good attitude, honesty and a willingness to treat all with respect PPE: Corteva will provide all PPE except steel toed boots. Standard PPE for agency workers is:
• Leather gloves
• CSA approved safety glasses
• Hearing protection
• Hi-viz safety vest
• Long sleeves (for any handling of our treated seed, packaged or unpackaged)
• CSA approved steel-toe boots (covers the ankle and has the green CSA triangle). Possibly available at south side Marks and/or Peavey Mart.
• Hard hat - hard hat to be hi-viz and have a Class E rating.
• Corteva will supply an orange hard hat to the agency worker, along with any other specialty PPE they require for a task.