Posted 11 days ago
Seed Plant Operator - Night Shift
@ Kolk Farms Ltd
Lethbridge, Alberta
Overview
K3 Seeds, a customer-focused venture of Kolk Farms, is hiring a night-shift Seed Plant Operator at Iron Springs, Alberta. The work covers cleaning, grading, treating and packaging seed, running grain handling equipment and loading trucks. Full-time pay is $25.00 to $32.00 per hour plus a $2.00 per hour night-shift premium, with benefits.
Pay:
$25–$32 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Operate seed cleaning and treating equipment on night shift
- Load and unload customer trucks
- Operate forklifts, grain augers and tractors
- Sample and grade seed for quality control
- Maintain records of incoming product and throughput
Requirements summary:
- Prior seed plant, feed mill or grain handling experience required
- Class 5 driver's licence required; Class 3 or 1 an asset
- Ability to lift and carry over 50 lbs regularly
- Thorough understanding of seed handling and treatment
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-27
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 |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus |
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Kolk Farms Ltd
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A family-owned agricultural business dedicated to producing premium beef with quality, care, and commitment.
Full company description
Welcome to Kolk Farms Ltd, a family-owned and operated agricultural business in Southern Alberta. We are dedicated to producing premium beef while fostering a thriving environment for our family, staff, and local community. At Kolk Farms Ltd, we prioritize animal welfare, environmental stewardship, and economic sustainability in our daily operations. Our Great Employees We value our employees even more than the delicious beef we produce. Our goal is to hire and retain the best employees. We view the workplace as a place to be able to grow, learn, laugh and be productive. We as a farm encourage three off-site educational experiences per year as well as on-the-job training opportunities. Tiffin, ACFA conventions, veterinarian seminars, 4H, and Green certificate are just a few of the personal and professional growth opportunities we appreciate.
- LinkedIn followers
- 22
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14
- Reported office locations
- Township Road 130, Iron Springs, Alberta T0K, CA
- Other recorded names
- Kolk Farms Ltd
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Welcome to Kolk Farms Ltd, a family-owned and operated agricultural business in Southern Alberta. We are dedicated to producing premium beef while fostering a thriving environment for our family, staff, and local community. At Kolk Farms Ltd, we prioritize animal welfare, environmental stewardship, and economic sustainability in our daily operations. Our Great Employees We value our employees even more than the…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Farming |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Iron Springs, Alberta |
| Organization type | Self-Owned |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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K3 Seeds is actively seeking a qualified Seed Plant Operator - Night Shift to join our team!
Work Location: Iron Springs, Alberta
About the Company
K3 Seeds is a customer-focused venture of Kolk Farms. The facilities and team you have gotten to know are continuing to operate with a renewed focus on the future. K3 Seeds is a certified seed retailer that offers a wide selection of Wheat, Barley, Rye, and Canola with some of the best genetics around. We look forward to continuing to deliver products and expertise that will benefit the beef, dairy, and hog industries in Western Canada. K3 Seeds is committed to providing a high standard of service to the Agricultural community. At K3 Seeds it’s about more than just selling seed; we offer cleaning of all crop types in our state-of-the-art seed cleaning plant. Our focus has been and will continue to be putting the customers’ needs first. We believe that our experience across the agricultural spectrum allows us to provide the advice and products our customers need to maximize their growth potential.
Key Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to):
- General equipment maintenance and maintenance planning
- Knowledge of various grains and pulses
- Monitoring cleaning equipment and facilities
- Adjusting machinery settings to maximize cleaning efficiency
- Operate forklifts, grain augers, tractors, trucks, etc
- Interaction with retail clients and truckers
- Loading and unloading customer trucks
- Maintaining records of incoming products and throughput
- Sample grading during processing and cleaning for quality control
- Plant and yard clean up as required
- Assist other plan personnel as needed
- Seed treating and packaging
- Must be able to work independently
Skills and Qualifications:
- Prior Seed Plant, Feed Mill or grain handling experience required.
- Class 5 Driver's License required; Class 3 or Class 1 considered an asset
- Ability to operate warehouse equipment
- Thorough understanding of seed handling, packaging, and treatment process
- Ability to lift and carry heavy items (over 50lbs) on a regular basis
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Partially Subsidized Counselling
- Employee Referral Incentive
Wage:
$25.00–$32.00/hour, negotiable based on experience, plus a $2.00/hour night-shift premium for night-shift hours worked.
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