About the role
GENERAL PURPOSE:
The Grain Assistant provides administrative and logistics support for the Armstrong Division, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently, accurate, and confidential manner. This role is essential to maintaining smooth operations and continuity within the grain department by prioritizing and fulfilling daily work requirements. The Grain Assistant also plays a proactive role in identifying and recommending improvements to departmental procedures and practices.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Provide relief coverage for Grain Logistics Supervisor as required.
- Assist with troubleshooting in grain when issues arise to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Create tickets for truck shipments, send advisements to carriers and suppliers.
- Assist with the coordination of truck movement to maintain adequate grain inventory levels and ensure consistent grain quality.
- Create purchase orders to accrue freight for truck and grain shipments.
- Ensure all shipments are completed accurately and review documents from accounts payable for processing.
- Assigns loads to appropriate grain contracts.
- Create and maintain delivery schedules for truck deliveries for the grain department.
- Liaise with internal and external customers and carriers, delivering excellent customer service.
- Assist with the daily reconciliation of the Rogers Foods grain position.
- Assists with byproduct inventory tracking and updating byproducts schedule as required.
- Recommend improvements in procedures and practices in the department.
- Ensures that all the by-products, for both Armstrong and Chilliwack divisions are moved in an efficient and timely manner, to prevent a forced plant shutdown.
- Assist with producing the weekly shipping schedule for byproducts, send advisements to carriers and suppliers with their schedules. Update all records and send notifications when changes are made.
- Adjusts work schedule to accommodate changing priorities and deadlines.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’S) while performing tasks in production areas.
- Responsible for compliance with Canada Labour Occupational Health and Safety requirements and
company safety standards.
Perform all other work related tasks consistent with skills and experience as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Grade 12 or equivalent.
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Experience in grain.
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Ability to work both independently and with a team.
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Advanced computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, experience with D365 an asset.
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Strong work ethic, with a high level of trust and integrity.
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Excellent problem solving ability.
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Demonstrates initiative.
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Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
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Ability to take ownership of multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
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Strong attention to detail and ability to adapt quickly to changing environments.
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Self-motivated team player with above average interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
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Ability to create and maintain trusted internal and external business relationships.
About the role
GENERAL PURPOSE:
The Grain Assistant provides administrative and logistics support for the Armstrong Division, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently, accurate, and confidential manner. This role is essential to maintaining smooth operations and continuity within the grain department by prioritizing and fulfilling daily work requirements. The Grain Assistant also plays a proactive role in identifying and recommending improvements to departmental procedures and practices.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Provide relief coverage for Grain Logistics Supervisor as required.
- Assist with troubleshooting in grain when issues arise to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Create tickets for truck shipments, send advisements to carriers and suppliers.
- Assist with the coordination of truck movement to maintain adequate grain inventory levels and ensure consistent grain quality.
- Create purchase orders to accrue freight for truck and grain shipments.
- Ensure all shipments are completed accurately and review documents from accounts payable for processing.
- Assigns loads to appropriate grain contracts.
- Create and maintain delivery schedules for truck deliveries for the grain department.
- Liaise with internal and external customers and carriers, delivering excellent customer service.
- Assist with the daily reconciliation of the Rogers Foods grain position.
- Assists with byproduct inventory tracking and updating byproducts schedule as required.
- Recommend improvements in procedures and practices in the department.
- Ensures that all the by-products, for both Armstrong and Chilliwack divisions are moved in an efficient and timely manner, to prevent a forced plant shutdown.
- Assist with producing the weekly shipping schedule for byproducts, send advisements to carriers and suppliers with their schedules. Update all records and send notifications when changes are made.
- Adjusts work schedule to accommodate changing priorities and deadlines.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’S) while performing tasks in production areas.
- Responsible for compliance with Canada Labour Occupational Health and Safety requirements and
company safety standards.
Perform all other work related tasks consistent with skills and experience as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
-
Grade 12 or equivalent.
-
Experience in grain.
-
Ability to work both independently and with a team.
-
Advanced computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, experience with D365 an asset.
-
Strong work ethic, with a high level of trust and integrity.
-
Excellent problem solving ability.
-
Demonstrates initiative.
-
Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
-
Ability to take ownership of multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
-
Strong attention to detail and ability to adapt quickly to changing environments.
-
Self-motivated team player with above average interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
-
Ability to create and maintain trusted internal and external business relationships.