Bog Manager

Hydrofarm LLC is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

Hydrofarm is a leading distributor and manufacturer of hydroponics equipment and supplies for controlled environment agriculture, including high intensity grow lights, climate control solutions, and growing media, as well as a broad portfolio of innovative and proprietary branded products. For over 40 years, Hydrofarm has helped growers make growing easier and more productive. And while we have been around for over four decades, we are not done yet! We continue to grow and expand our operations - bringing the best talent and capabilities to keep pace with our aspirations in the market.

Our mission is to empower growers, farmers and cultivators with products that enable greater quality, efficiency, consistency, and speed in their grow projects.

Aurora Peat Products produces professional grade Canadian Sphagnum peat moss products that enhance crop productivity and overall growing media quality for a wide range of industries and uses such as: soil mixes for the horticulture market, soil conditioners, mushroom casing material, general vegetable gardening, cannabis, and reforestation seedlings. We are a leader in promoting sustainability within our environment and industry. We believe that people matter most - because our people drive our business, engage with our customers, and continue transform our company.

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We are currently looking for a BOG MANAGER for peat moss harvesting in the Lac La Biche and Caslan area.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Overseeing site operations and maintaining and improving harvest efficiencies.
• Promote a healthy and safe work environment while ensuring practices align with OHS guidelines and company health and safety policies.
• Supervise, train, coach harvesting crew of approx. 3 full time and 10-12 seasonal employees
• Operate agricultural equipment such as loaders, harvesters, dozers, tractors, and wagons.
• Promote bog maintenance activities, such as root picking, profiling, and draining,
• Reduces loss of inventory, fire risk, and reduces agricultural degradation.
• Coordinate and plan equipment needs and requirements
• Collaborate with the management team to ensure reduced downtime, promoting cost reduction and maintaining budgets.
• Administrative duties such as harvest reporting, time sheet approvals, performance reviews, disciplinaries, invoice approvals and coding.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions including heat, cold, wind, rain, and dusty environment.
• Encompassing good communication and leadership skills with the ability to create a positive team environment
• Time management, problem solving, and ability to work under pressure with experience in a supervisory position for at least 3-4 years
• Knowledge and experience of peat moss harvesting processes and operation of agricultural equipment is a major asset

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary

• Comprehensive Benefit Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• RRSP Matching

• Paid Sick Days

• Boot Allowance

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Hydrofarm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin , ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability, genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

The Company will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.