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SalarySunderland Co-operative Inc. is an exciting place to develop and grow a career in agriculture that supports Ontario producers who grow and sell their crops to local and global markets. A member-owned Canadian company with deep roots in agronomy, crop protection, grain elevation and marketing, fuels, animal feed, and retail farm supplies. Sunderland Co-op has invested and matured in the agricultural landscape for over 70 years. With 4 locations in the Sunderland, Oakwood, Lindsay, and Peterborough areas, Sunderland Co-op offers you a unique opportunity to make your mark in a growth-oriented company with a variety of business segments.
Our success comes from a well-established network of assets, ongoing infrastructure development and the strong business relationships we nurture with farmers and suppliers.
Learn more about us at www.sunderlandco-op.on.ca
Position: Agronomy Division Dispatch & Inventory Control – Full Time, Oakwood Ontario
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Schedule and dispatch drivers, trucks and other service vehicles to appropriate locations according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using direct personal contact, telephone and/or email
- Receive or prepare work orders, relay work orders, messages, and information to or from operation crews and supervisors necessary to achieve successful execution of job orders
- Identify and evaluate any special requirements for each load and determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required according to work orders or specifications
- Implement Sky Dispatch
- Direct warehouse staff to organize orders as needed
- Ensure orders are staged the day prior to scheduled delivery date, including chemical for custom applications
- Track equipment and spreader locations
- Monitor personnel and/or equipment from other locations and utilization in order to co-ordinate service and schedules
- Responsible for monitoring drivers in relation to their remaining hours of service and equipment as to its availability
- Follow-up with the manager for arrangement of any necessary repairs to equipment in order to restore service and operation schedules
- Responsible for completing inventory counts on a monthly basis, bi-weekly in the busy season
- Work with agronomy manager & admin to resolve any count irregularities
- Track chemical usage for custom applications daily
- Assist in answering phones and directing calls to the appropriate sales staff
- Assist with walk in customers and loading product from warehouse as needed
- High school diploma (minimum) or degree in transportation or logistics
- Must be willing to learn company specific computer programs and possess a working knowledge of Iphones/Ipads
- Ability to work well under pressure, employing effective decision-making (judgment) under sometimes stressful and unpredictable circumstances (traffic, weather conditions etc.).
- Possess good communication and interpersonal skills to be able to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers.
- Ability and willingness to work additional hours to meet business demands.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Must be able to read and write English.
Other Job Functions
- Responsible for maintaining company equipment according to company standards.
- Adheres to the company Uniform Policy and maintains the appropriate professional image.
- Responsible for conducting routine inspections of premises and equipment, scheduling preventative maintenance and repairs.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Interested applicants please submit your cover letter and resume. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Sunderland Co-operative Inc. is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
