Fertilizer Operations Supervisor

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Fertilizer Operations Supervisor on a permanent basis on our Ag Solutions team.

This position requires on-site work and is based at our Fertilizer Terminal in Hanley, SK. Not currently living near Hanley? Relocation options may be available for the right candidate. 

Make an impact where operations and leadership meet. As Fertilizer Operations Supervisor, you'll drive daily terminal performance, develop employees, champion safety, and help keep fertilizer moving efficiently to customers across the network.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee day-to-day terminal operations, including fertilizer blending, storage, maintenance, and housekeeping, all while ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable facility performance. 
• Lead and support terminal employees through training, operational guidance, process improvements, and coverage coordination to maximize productivity and service standards.
• Foster employee development, and performance management; participate in recruitment.
• Manage terminal third-party contractors, ensuring compliance with safety requirements, and FCL safe work procedures.
• Maintain, inspect, and support terminal equipment through planned preventative maintenance, and emergency repair activities, to maximize reliability and minimize downtime.
• Assist with product audits and weigh-overs while maintaining facility cleanliness and quality standards to ensure contamination-free product shipments.
• Identify and address operational deficiencies, obtain contractor quotes, and help drive corrective actions that enhance terminal performance and reliability.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and safe work procedures for employees and contractors, while leading safety meetings and hazard awareness initiatives.
• Employee development and management including recruitment, performance reviews and disciplinary action.
• Approximate travel requirement of 10% annually for training and coverage.

Who you’ll work with:
The Team: You will work closely with a team of Operations staff, and will report into the Manager, Fertilizer Operations. This team strives to cultivate a culture of efficiency and collaboration.

Why it matters:
Our Agro team helps to feed and grow Western Canadian communities by sourcing and distributing products and services to local Co-ops in the feed, crop supplies and fertilizer business.

Who you are:
You are looking for a career in Production, Trades and Maintenance and:

• Have a minimum 6 years experience operating equipment in a production or manufacturing facility; experience operating front-end loaders, and track mobiles would be an asset.
• Have a minimum 3 years of direct supervisory experience.
• Fertilizer and/or Ag experience required.
• Are proficient using computers programs such as excel, word, outlook.

What we offer:

• A comprehensive benefits package and employer-contributed pension plan.
• Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member. 
• As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via [email protected]. All information received will be kept confidential.

If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply today!

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.  FCLHP

As this position is considered a position of trust and safety sensitive, you may be required to complete a criminal record check and drug & alcohol test in accordance with FCL policies. 

FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.