Job Description

Who we are: Fortified Nutrition is under the GVF Group of Companies umbrella and operates in close affiliation with Grand Valley Fortifiers who is a progressive and innovative leader in animal livestock nutrition. Founded in 2006, Fortified Nutrition Limited manufactures and sells high quality, leading edge vitamin and mineral premixes and supplements for swine, poultry, dairy, and beef producers and supports producers with a sales team across Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana. As a customer-centric business, Fortified Nutrition has a culture of partnering with livestock operators on all aspects of their operations and has deep, long-standing relationships with a loyal client base. Ours is a family business that cares about its employees and its community. We make sure that all our staff get what the best in class team members deserve: benefits, good wages, and respect. Whether through our charitable work, or our dedication to staff, GVF is committed to living out our principles and values. The role: We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Feed Driver to join the delivery team in Morden Manitoba. Our delivery team helps maintain and grow the business and strives to build positive and long-lasting relationships with the customer. This is not simply a \xe2\x80\x9cpick up and drop off\xe2\x80\x9d delivery department. We\xe2\x80\x99re so much more than that. As a key member of our delivery team, you will make on-farm deliveries operating with a high level of professionalism, customer service, and care and will take care of general maintenance and repairs of your delivery vehicle. As the successful candidate for this role, you will be organized and efficient, mechanically inclined, and have great communication and problem solving skills. Normal hours of operation are Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. We ask team members to be flexible as we may require overtime depending on order volume and customer requirements. What you\'ll do:

• Organize orders and load the feed truck based on the dispatcher\xe2\x80\x99s instructions
• Safely and accurately transport, deliver and unload bulk and bag feed
• Check customer directions and customer on-farm instructions to avoid delivery errors
• Follow customer\xe2\x80\x99s instructions and comply with protocols
• Maintain the delivery equipment and make sure it\xe2\x80\x99s in good working order reporting anything that doesn\xe2\x80\x99t look in good working order
• Conduct regular routine maintenance on the equipment
• Build positive long-lasting relationships with the customers and consistently remain in good standing with the customers
• Participate in good housekeeping practices
• Adhere to good manufacturing, driving and bio-security practices
• Participate in good health and safety workplace practices

• 2+ years of relevant working experience in a delivery role
• A Valid Class 5 License is required for the bag truck; however, you will need your Class 3A License to operate the bulk trucks
• A Clean Drivers Abstract
• Physically fit with the ability to repetitively lift 25 kg bags
• Ability to operate a forklift
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized and efficient
• General knowledge of farming and agriculture is an asset
• Great interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal

• Competitive wages
• Profit sharing bonus
• Health care spending account
• RRSP matching program
• Paid time off
• Donation matching program

• Passion. Serving customers innovatively and well.
• Humble Confidence. Confidently choosing to forgo our status, deploy our resources and use of influence for the good of others before ourselves.
• Integrity. Consistently honest while honouring commitments with our customers, co-workers and suppliers.
• Professional. Committed to excellence in the way we lead, serve and relate.
• Caring. With a servant heart, truly caring for customers and co-workers. Find satisfaction in assisting with others\xe2\x80\x99 challenges and joy in witnessing their success.