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Agrium is one of the world’s largest nutrient and fertilizer producers with annual sales over $4 billion. Agrium continues to grow its markets and operations throughout the world.  Headquartered in Calgary and in business for almost 70 years, Agrium produces and markets three major nutrients required for healthy crop production: nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, as well as controlled release fertilizers.

Make the move to join our more than 7,000 employees across North and South America and begin growing your career now. We are currently recruiting for a:

Essential Functions of the position

• Supervises and directs day-to-day work activities of assigned personal and is accountable for work team results
• Supervise operations and routine maintenance of equipment
• Coordinate and plan work requirements
• Develops and manages internal relationships within work team
• Manage and measure performance of each direct report
• Manages clear and well-defined business/operational processes
• Must be able to work a rotating shift
• Conduct safety training, on-the-job training, and train new employees
• Monitor and ensure safe and efficient operations during shift operations
• Responsible to operate shifts in a manner as to comply with company, local, state and federal rules and regulations
• Support plant manager on various operational and plant projects when required         

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Education:  4-year college degree in science, agriculture or engineering preferred.
• Experience:  1-2 years relevant experience in supervisory roll
• Computer skills: Must have basic computer skills and the ability to learn  new operating systems
• Able to communicate effectively with direct reports, peers and superiors
• Mechanically minded with the ability to analyze and troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities for work team
• Result-focus with the ability to achieve the right business results in the right way at the right time.
• Ability to take ownership and be accountable for behaviors, decisions and actions.
• Demonstrates integrity in all our partnerships an uncompromising regard for respecting others, meeting commitments and communicating openly.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change by possessing a spirit of innovation in the pursuit of operational excellence.
• Leadership skills to grow people and the business.

Physical Requirements of the position        

• Must be able to wear all applicable safety equipment
• Physically able to climb stairs and ladders
• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 70 lbs
• Must be able to work in a dusty and noisy environment
• Must be able to use shovel, sledge hammer and air hammer
• Work in ambient temperatures
• Work with hazardous chemicals

Agrium Inc. offers a competitive compensation program commensurate with experience. Please reply, in confidence, stating the desired position to: 

David Cook
Superintendent, Florence
Florence Rainbow Operations
DCook@agrium.com

Florence, Alabama
Fax: (403) 225-7627
email: Agrium HR