Career Growth Opportunity – AZ Driver Training Available

Location: Temiskaming Shores, ON
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive hourly wage based on experience + overtime opportunities

Are you looking for a career where no two days are the same? Do you enjoy operating equipment, working outdoors, and being part of a team that keeps agriculture moving?

Grant Farms and Reliable Elevators are looking for a dependable, safety-conscious Heavy Equipment Operator to join our team. This position offers year-round employment and the opportunity to through company-supported training and career advancement opportunities.

What You'll Do

As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you'll play a key role in our farming, grain handling, and fertilizer operations.

Equipment Operation

• Operate loaders, payloaders, tractors, skid steers, and Komatsu equipment.
• Operate a backhoe for maintenance and agricultural projects.
• Load and unload straw, grain, fertilizer, seed, and crop protection products.
• Move and organize inventory within yards, warehouses, and storage facilities.

Grain Elevator Operations

• Assist with grain receiving, storage, drying, and shipping.
• Operate grain handling equipment including conveyors, pits, augers, and transfer systems.
• Support truck loading and unloading activities.
• Monitor grain movement and assist with inventory control.

Fertilizer Operations

• Receive, unload, store, blend, and load fertilizer products.
• Operate fertilizer handling and blending equipment.
• Support inventory management and product quality procedures.

Maintenance & Safety

• Perform daily equipment inspections and safety checks.
• Clean, lubricate, fuel, and maintain equipment.
• Report mechanical issues and assist with preventative maintenance.
• Support maintenance of grain handling systems, conveyors, gearboxes, buildings, and yards.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

✔ Experience operating heavy equipment in agriculture, construction, industrial, or related environments

✔ Ability to safely operate:

• Front-end loaders
• Tractors
• Skid steers
• Payloaders
• Other heavy equipment

✔ Strong work ethic and commitment to safety

✔ Mechanical aptitude and ability to perform routine maintenance

✔ Ability to work independently and as part of a team

✔ Valid Ontario Class G Driver's Licence

Preferred Qualifications

• Backhoe experience
• Agricultural or grain elevator experience
• Experience handling grain, fertilizer, seed, or bulk commodities
• DZ or AZ Licence
• First Aid, WHMIS, Forklift, or Working at Heights certifications