Transportation Trainee

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC is looking for an energetic, highly motivated individual to join the Transportation team as a Transportation Trainee to contribute to the organization’s value creation capabilities. This role offers a fast-paced working environment and opportunities for career development within our growing organization!

Based in Brandon, Manitoba, we synthesize and blend nitrogen, phosphate, and sulfur products with ammonia, which we market primarily in the prairie provinces of Canada and the northern United States. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, we employ approximately 270 dedicated team members. Our fundamental commitment to safety, health, and environmental stewardship drives all our processes.

Our Team

A subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc., one of the world’s largest private companies, Koch Fertilizer’s global operations leverage Principle-Based Management(PBM) to create long-term value for customers and society. We empower employees to share ideas, innovate, and continuously improve how we work. By focusing on long-term value creation, we promote a challenging and rewarding environment for our professional and highly respected employees.

In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, successful applicants will be hired into this position at ‘L’ rate (currently $29.93/hour). All overtime is paid at double time. This position may follow a shift rotation schedule within our 24/7 operation.

What You Will Do

• Load trucks and rail cars with finished products for distribution
• Operate and monitor irrigation equipment
• Operate farm tractors, portable and stationary pumps
• Lay out, remove, and maintain irrigation pipes
• Perform grass cutting with push mowers, trimmers, and ride-on mowers
• Perform general yard maintenance and clean up
• Operate pay loaders in dry-loading area as required
• Adhere to all safety measures and procedures
• Assist with aspects of plant operations and other related duties as required
• Utilize communication (verbal & written) and general computer skills
• Demonstrate initiative, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Perform detailed tasks with satisfactory attitude and job performance
• Demonstrate organization and time management skills with a high level of integrity and professionalism

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in operating machines in an industrial environment
• High School Diploma, GED, or completion of an apprenticeship or trades certificate
• Valid class five (5) driver's license

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel as necessary
• Ability to lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders, work at heights
• Ability to pass pulmonary breathing test and wear gas mask-type respirator and PPE
• Tolerance to fumes and airborne particles (occasional exposure)
• Unassisted physical mobility in and around plant
• Availability for shift work and emergency call out
• Ability to travel to and enter site and access equipment

What Will Put You Ahead

• 4th class Power Engineering Certificate

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.