Eyre Peninsula
Closing date: 29/09/2024
Industry leader offering a great long term career opportunity
Exciting and challenging role in a leading agribusiness
Based in Port Lincoln, located within the beautiful Eyre Peninsula
About us
We are Viterra, the agriculture network. We connect Australian growers with domestic and international consumers through our world-leading, fully integrated supply chain.
Viterra operates a storage and handling network of strategically located sites and port terminals spanning key growing regions in South Australia and western Victoria. Growers deliver grain into our network, which we store on their behalf and move for them to international and domestic markets.
We offer interesting and exciting work with a unique culture that empowers employees to think innovatively and develop their careers in a dynamic and supportive environment.
About the role
A key focus of Viterra's work involves handling and maintaining the grain in our network and ensuring it meets end use customers' needs.
The important role of pest control planner, based out of our Port Lincoln office, is responsible for managing fumigation activities across western region sites. It involves coordinating with employees to ensure our high grain hygiene standards are upheld and that we meet our customers' time frames for outturn.
As pest control planner you will manage multiple stakeholders and balance conflicting priorities. The role involves visiting sites regularly, building relationships with employees and taking responsibility for our pest control activities.
Duties
Work closely with all operations staff in the region, to understand shipping and road movements
Develop and implement solutions and strategies to ensure effective pest control within the region
Advise the region in the maintenance and effective commodity of hygiene practices
Provide safe fumigation and pest control services within the region
Maintain fumigation equipment and infrastructure to ensure it is in good working order
Audit fumigation procedures for pest control and grain hygiene requirements
Promote continuous improvement
About you
Previous experience within the grain industry or a bulk handling industry background
Certificate III in Asset Maintenance – Pest Management or equivalent experience
Experience in the use and application of chemicals to grain commodities and surface treatments or commercial application
Ability to work in a high pressure environment and proactively manage stakeholders and conflicting priorities
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
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 which is offered to all employees to enable 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
For further information please contact Inventory Controller, Marlee Anderson on 0477 789 929.
Applications close Sunday 29 September 2024.
Please note we are not accepting recruitment agency applications at this time.
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