About the role
At the Hawthorne Gardening Company, we’re on a relentless pursuit to push the limits of growing performance.
Position Scope / Impact of Error:
Accountable to the Site Supervisor, the Operator, works with the site manager and supervisor(s), on a daily basis to ensure timely and accurate processes are followed in the preparation of our products and raw materials.
The Plant Operator, participates as an integral member of the Canada Supply Chain team and performs duties in accordance with the mandate and priorities of Scotts Canada Ltd.
Impact of recommendations, decisions and actions made by the incumbent: Low to Moderate
Position Authority:
The Plant Operator makes recommendations to the Site Supervisor (or designate) who makes the final decision.
Position Overview:
The Plant Operator is responsible for operating Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), front end loaders or other equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, count merchandise, move around finished palleted goods including loading/unloading trucks and flatbeds, prepares organic mixes using a heavy equipment loader, pushes or relocates piles to ensure segregation of materials. Supplies production with a continuous supply of material. Monitors the stockpiles for excessive heat, turns stockpiles, extinguishes small fires and ensures the proper amount of water is used to prepare the stockpile for production use.
The Plant Operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle and may also be required to perform Order Filler and Checker duties
The Plant Operator may be required to work on holidays and weekends from time to time.
Specific Accountabilities:
Load, unload, move, stack, and stage product and materials using a forklift, clamp truck, front end loader, or other power equipment; Prepare organic mixes; Push or relocate piles to ensure segregation of materials; Supply production with a continuous stock of material; Monitor stockpiles for excessive heat, turns stockpiles, and extinguishes small fires; Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage; Report quality variances; Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded and shipped; Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards; Efficiently move product from staging and/or storage areas into trailers; Use radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put away, and load functions, as required; Maintain the facility’s equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion; On a daily basis, inspect and perform minor maintenance on the PIT or other equipment; Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods; Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that tight inventory control and security are maintained; Assist in physical inventories; Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse; Carry out any additional duties as assigned.
Requisite Qualifications:
Ability to work in a team; Must have at least one year experience operating a PIT or other heavy equipment; Must be able to do basic math functions such as adding, subtracting and dividing; Must be able to read and write; Must be able to complete the pre-shift inspection forms; Conduct themselves in a manner that promotes safety.
Not interested in this role? Stay up to date on future opportunities by joining our
ScottsMiracle-Gro
and
Hawthorne Gardening
talent communities.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, with a full range of products for professional horticulture as well. Scotts Miracle-Gro has helped to grow the nearly $7 billion global consumer lawn and garden market through product innovation, industry-leading advertising efforts and its trusted brands.
The brands and products within our portfolio include: Scotts, Miracle-Gro, TomCat, Ortho, RoundUp, Bonnie Plants, Osmocote, Earthgro and Fafard.
Scotts is an EEO Employer.
Notification to Agencies:
Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.
About The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
At ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe good can grow anywhere. That’s why we’re committed to GroMoreGood™ everywhere. This purpose drives us to develop industry-leading lawn and gardening products that help people everywhere express themselves on their own piece of the Earth. It also defines how we see our responsibility to our communities, our planet, our consumers, and each other.
Our associates are the heart and soul of everything we do at ScottsMiracle-Gro and our subsidiary the Hawthorne Gardening Company. By putting our associates first, we nurture a culture in which we GroMoreGood together.
Since our founding over 150 years ago, ScottsMiracle-Gro has been deeply rooted in family and community. We embrace our responsibility to create a better life for our associates and consumers. When you join us, you grow professionally and challenge yourself in new ways. You work on some of America’s most trusted and recognized brands. You have opportunities to attain your physical, financial and personal best. You give back. You become an important member of a passionate team that lives out its values every single day.
Our purpose to GroMoreGood is a clear path forward for our company, one that pushes us to innovate for the future, think bigger and be better. We hope you will join us!
About the role
At the Hawthorne Gardening Company, we’re on a relentless pursuit to push the limits of growing performance.
Position Scope / Impact of Error:
Accountable to the Site Supervisor, the Operator, works with the site manager and supervisor(s), on a daily basis to ensure timely and accurate processes are followed in the preparation of our products and raw materials.
The Plant Operator, participates as an integral member of the Canada Supply Chain team and performs duties in accordance with the mandate and priorities of Scotts Canada Ltd.
Impact of recommendations, decisions and actions made by the incumbent: Low to Moderate
Position Authority:
The Plant Operator makes recommendations to the Site Supervisor (or designate) who makes the final decision.
Position Overview:
The Plant Operator is responsible for operating Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), front end loaders or other equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, count merchandise, move around finished palleted goods including loading/unloading trucks and flatbeds, prepares organic mixes using a heavy equipment loader, pushes or relocates piles to ensure segregation of materials. Supplies production with a continuous supply of material. Monitors the stockpiles for excessive heat, turns stockpiles, extinguishes small fires and ensures the proper amount of water is used to prepare the stockpile for production use.
The Plant Operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle and may also be required to perform Order Filler and Checker duties
The Plant Operator may be required to work on holidays and weekends from time to time.
Specific Accountabilities:
Load, unload, move, stack, and stage product and materials using a forklift, clamp truck, front end loader, or other power equipment; Prepare organic mixes; Push or relocate piles to ensure segregation of materials; Supply production with a continuous stock of material; Monitor stockpiles for excessive heat, turns stockpiles, and extinguishes small fires; Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage; Report quality variances; Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded and shipped; Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards; Efficiently move product from staging and/or storage areas into trailers; Use radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put away, and load functions, as required; Maintain the facility’s equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion; On a daily basis, inspect and perform minor maintenance on the PIT or other equipment; Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods; Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that tight inventory control and security are maintained; Assist in physical inventories; Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse; Carry out any additional duties as assigned.
Requisite Qualifications:
Ability to work in a team; Must have at least one year experience operating a PIT or other heavy equipment; Must be able to do basic math functions such as adding, subtracting and dividing; Must be able to read and write; Must be able to complete the pre-shift inspection forms; Conduct themselves in a manner that promotes safety.
Not interested in this role? Stay up to date on future opportunities by joining our
ScottsMiracle-Gro
and
Hawthorne Gardening
talent communities.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, with a full range of products for professional horticulture as well. Scotts Miracle-Gro has helped to grow the nearly $7 billion global consumer lawn and garden market through product innovation, industry-leading advertising efforts and its trusted brands.
The brands and products within our portfolio include: Scotts, Miracle-Gro, TomCat, Ortho, RoundUp, Bonnie Plants, Osmocote, Earthgro and Fafard.
Scotts is an EEO Employer.
Notification to Agencies:
Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.
About The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
At ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe good can grow anywhere. That’s why we’re committed to GroMoreGood™ everywhere. This purpose drives us to develop industry-leading lawn and gardening products that help people everywhere express themselves on their own piece of the Earth. It also defines how we see our responsibility to our communities, our planet, our consumers, and each other.
Our associates are the heart and soul of everything we do at ScottsMiracle-Gro and our subsidiary the Hawthorne Gardening Company. By putting our associates first, we nurture a culture in which we GroMoreGood together.
Since our founding over 150 years ago, ScottsMiracle-Gro has been deeply rooted in family and community. We embrace our responsibility to create a better life for our associates and consumers. When you join us, you grow professionally and challenge yourself in new ways. You work on some of America’s most trusted and recognized brands. You have opportunities to attain your physical, financial and personal best. You give back. You become an important member of a passionate team that lives out its values every single day.
Our purpose to GroMoreGood is a clear path forward for our company, one that pushes us to innovate for the future, think bigger and be better. We hope you will join us!