Address- Permanent full time role in a leading agribusiness
- Located outside of Horsham (Wimmera region)
- Exciting and challenging role
About us
We are Viterra, we connect Australian growers with domestic and international consumers through our world-leading, fully integrated agriculture network.
Viterra operates a storage and handling network of strategically located sites and port terminals spanning key growing regions in South Australia and western Victoria. We receive growers’ grain into our network, store it and move it to international and domestic markets.
Our unique culture empowers our employees to think innovatively and develop their careers in an exciting and supportive environment.
About the role
Viterra is looking for hardworking, enthusiastic and focused individuals who are not afraid to get their hands dirty. We have a permanent full-time role based within our Dooen site. Our General Hand roles are responsible for the daily operations of the site from loading and unloading trucks, operation of hoppers, stackers and forklifts, maintaining bunkers, grain sampling, container packing and general cleaning duties. This role will be part of a supportive team environment during the harvest season, and will work closely with the seasonal workforce.
Viterra has a dedicated safety culture where you will follow strict safety procedures to maintain a safe work site ensuring the safety of yourself and others around you.
Duties may include but are not limited to
- Loading and unloading trucks
- Forklift and loader operations
- Grain classification and quality control
- Assist in the bulk export outturning programme
- Responsible for keeping grain storage areas clean
- Grid attendant and manual grain handling work tasks
- Monitoring of bunkers, tarps and silos
- Training and leading seasonal staff
- Maintenance of site and equipment
- Pest management
About you
- Work well in a team environment with the ability to learn quickly and accept new challenges
- Strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
- Proven effective leadership and team building skills
- Knowledge of commodity classification preferred but not essential
- Previous grain handling experience is preferred but not essential
- Forklift, front end loader or truck licences are desirable
- A current drivers licence
Benefits
By joining Viterra’s operations, you can experience varied, active work where the day goes by quickly and less or no time at a desk.
But you’ll also be joining an established world-leading global agriculture company which has been operating in South Australia for more than 70 years, and benefit from:
- Training and development offered to all employees and managed through the Skill Based Career Path (SBCP) structure, which supports your progression as a General Hand by increasing your skills and levels of responsibility. The scheme provides multi-skilling within the workforce
- Employee assistance program – access to confidential and free support
- Corporate health insurance funds, financial services, and computer offers
- Novated leasing
- Birthday leave
- Years of service recognition
- Rigorous safety practices
- Gender-inclusive paid parental leave
- A supportive environment which prioritises respect and teamwork
How to apply
To apply please visit viterra.com.au and go to the Careers tab or for further information please contact Operations Supervisor, Troy Merritt on 0427 727 ***.
Please note we are not accepting recruitment agency applications at this time.
Viterra is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Attachments:
- Viterra Collection Notice A4 85827.pdf
