Mobile Seed Grading & Treating Plant Operator
Soft Commodity Logistics are currently looking for energetic, passionate and hard-working people to join our National team.
Due to ongoing growth, we require a number of Mobile Seed Grading & Treating Plant Operators to join a dynamic business with a rapidly expanding client base.
You would be operating our industry-leading seed grading and treating plant to obtain the highest quality seed for our clients, which is mounted to a heavy rigid truck.
Working under our Region Manager and Coordinator our Operators work with our clients and partners to a schedule set out driving from farm-to-farm cleaning, grading and treating our clients seed in the grain-growing regions across Australia.
Given there is a lot of responsibility and autonomy that goes with this position, our operators are well rewarded and remunerated.
Accommodation:
As you will be working across a region a list of approved accommodation will be provided (caravan parks, motels, hotels etc) enjoying country hospitality.
Food:
A daily meal allowance is provided to cover a daily evening meal and experience the country-style cooking and pubs.
In this role you will be required to:
- Oversee Seed processing & treating plant operation to SCL standards.
- Ensure plant and equipment is safe for operation and maintained to meet SCL standards.
- Inform customers of processing plant schedules.
- Ensure correct chemical dosing and coverage obtained by seed treating plant.
- Advise farmer/client on and document quality of grain being processed for seed.
- Ensure processing plant hygiene is maintained to company standards.
- Ensure chemical inventories are tracked, recorded and reconciled in accordance with SCL procedure.
- Advise farmer/client with seed size screen selection.
- Inform farmer/client of applicator calibration and chemical seed coverage.
- Inform farmer/client about the latest processing and application technologies.
To be considered you must fit into the criteria below:
- HR license and truck driving experience
- Detail Oriented
- Work Autonomously to problem solve to achieve the best outcome Agricultural experience with grain handling and knowledge of grain types
- Ability to reverse a trailer and maneuver in confined areas safely
- Provide a medical check
- Have a friendly disposition and the ability to talk to farmers
- Proven record-keeping and mathematical abilities
- Fit and agile
- Teachable and honest
- Be a team player
- Ability to plan and manage a schedule
- Show initiative
- Cope well under pressure and maintain a relaxed and friendly attitude
- Be flexible and adaptable when it comes to unavoidable changes to the schedule
Other significant points to note:
- Must have the ability to handle working in hot conditions all day.
- Must be technology savvy and be competent, accurate and timely in completing paperwork.
- High standards of hygiene at the job site and on trucks and equipment must be maintained at all times.
- If successful job training will be provided.
- The season runs from October through to May/June each year.
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📌 Mobile Seed Grading & Treating Plant Operator
🏢 Soft Commodity Logistics
📍 City of Armadale