Posted 22 days ago
General Labour/Operator (Agriculture) - Central Ontario FS - Ayr, ON
@ GROWMARK, Inc.
Ayr, Ontario
Overview
GROWMARK, Inc. through its division Central Ontario FS is hiring a general labour operator in Ayr, ON. The role covers operating plant equipment, loading and unloading trucks, grain grading and fertilizer blending, with seasonal extra hours in spring and fall. Pay is $20.00 to $25.00 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Operate straightforward plant equipment and machinery
- Load and unload trucks and trailers, by hand or forklift
- Transfer goods, organize received products and prepare shipments
- Blend fertilizer and grade grain by sampling, testing and weighing
- Remove snow in winter months
Requirements summary:
- Valid driver's licence with clean record; DZ licence an asset
- Ability to lift 55 lbs
- Ability to operate skid steer, loader or bobcat
- Basic math and conversational English
- Willingness to work extra hours during planting and harvest
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Schedule | overtime |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 55 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | references |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Wellness, Paid training |
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GROWMARK, Inc.
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Full company description
GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by member cooperatives. More information is available at GROWMARK.com. FS cooperatives and retail divisions in Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland and Ontario, Canada still make up GROWMARK’s core membership. GROWMARK has now grown into an expansive system with $10.9 billion in annual sales (FY2025). With five wholly or partially-owned subsidiaries, six retail subsidiary divisions, and controlling interests in several related endeavors, the GROWMARK System is flourishing.
- LinkedIn followers
- 31,362
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,192
- Reported office locations
- 1705 Towanda Ave, Normal, Illinois 61701, US
- Business categories
- Farmers Market
- Farming
- Agriculture
- AgTech
- Other recorded names
- GROWMARK, Inc.
- Specialties
- Propane
- Refined Fuels and Lubricants
- Grain
- Crop Protection and Crop Inputs
- Seed
- Agri-Finance
- Logistics
- Facility Planning
- Agronomy
- Energy
- Business Services
- Human Resources
- Communications
- Agriculture
- and Financial Services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 4,476,000
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GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by member cooperatives. More information is available at GROWMARK.com. FS…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Farming |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Normal, Illinois |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1927 |
| Specialties | PropaneRefined Fuels and LubricantsGrainCrop Protection and Crop InputsSeedAgri-FinanceLogisticsFacility PlanningAgronomyEnergy |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 24 |
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Central Ontario FS, a division of GROWMARK, Inc., is a great company to work for, large enough to offer solid career opportunities and great benefits, but with a friendly, personal feel.
At Central Ontario FS, we specialize in agronomy, energy products and grain marketing. We are driven to deliver innovative solutions to help improve the profitability of our customers and farmer owners.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
If you love working with your hands and are interested in agriculture, then we can’t wait to talk to you!
In this role you will:
- Operate straightforward equipment and/or machinery and complete general labour duties.
- Load and unload containers, materials and products on trucks, or trailers by hand or by forklift truck.
- Transfer goods, organize the products received and prepare goods for shipment.
- Blend fertilizer.
- You may receive grain, and grade by sampling, testing, and weighing the product to ensure quality aligns with GROWMARK’s standards.
- Remove snow in winter months.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
- A general knowledge and skills required to safely operate straightforward plant equipment, and/or machinery.
- A valid driver’s license, with a clean record. DZ license is an asset.
- Ability to lift 55lbs.
- Ability to operate skid steer, loader, and/or bob cat.
- Ability to read maps, bills of ladings, follow specific delivery directions and instructions, follow posted safety rules and safe operating procedures to ensure proper techniques are performed; write and make accurate entries in daily driving log, comprehend simple instructions.
- Conversational English skills.
- Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, and divide).
- Desire to grow with the company. This position is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to learn the agricultural business and grow in their career.
- Willingness to work extra hours in the spring planting and fall harvesting seasons.
WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE
- We value relationships and people first and foremost.
- We are a company that gives back to the community.
- We emphasize sustainability practices and stewardship of our resources.
- We provide access to in-house training and leadership development opportunities.
- We ensure that employee health and wellness matters to us!
- We offer a robust benefits package including generous RRSP programs and Paid Time Off, including paid Volunteer time (Full-Time only)
WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT US
Central Ontario FS is a retail division of GROWMARK, INC. serves local producers across Central and Southern Ontario. We provide leading-edge agronomic products & solutions, including precision ag services delivered by a skilled team of professionals, as well as a variety of fuel and energy solutions.
Our average full-time tenure is 12 years, with 20% of our full-timers having more than 25 years of service.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
SALARY RANGE: $20.00 - $25.00
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