Potato Storage Operator​/Mechanic

Spud Plains Farms Ltd. plants 20,500 acres of crop per season on their farmable land which sprawls over south‑western Manitoba from the banks of the Assiniboine River near Shilo, through the sandy hills of Carberry, north into the dark soil of Neepawa, and most recently west to the loamy soil of Rivers. We grow over 6,000 acres of potatoes including Ranger Russet, Russet Burbank and seed across 12,500 acres of irrigated land.

Rotation crops include canola, wheat, rye, and corn.

In the Spring we operate 3 potato seed grading/seed cutting lines, based out of our Carberry and Wellwood locations. In the potato harvest season we will be running 5 grading lines which will be either loading semis direct to the factories and/or into our storage facilities at Wellwood, Carberry, Rivers, or Shilo.

Throughout the seasons we are loading out potatoes with skid steers to fill semis, maintaining yards, buildings, and servicing equipment to have ready for the upcoming seeding or harvest seasons.

Job description includes but not limited to:

• Operate and maintain a wide range of potato handling equipment
• Operate and maintain potato washing equipment
• Supervise potato storage sanitation, and equipment washing
• Operate Bobcats and Wheel Loaders for loading potatoes and dirt
• Maintain a clean work environment
• Maintenance record keeping
• Building and yard maintenance as needed

• Operate and maintain a wide range of potato handling equipment
• Operate and maintain potato washing equipment
• Supervise potato storage sanitation, and equipment washing
  
  Operate Bobcats and Wheel Loaders for loading potatoes and dirt
• Maintain a clean work environment
• Maintenance record keeping
• Building and yard maintenance as needed

• Work well as part of a team environment
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Reliable and punctual
• Effective time management and problem solving skills
• Mechanically inclined with basic knowledge of farm equipment, but willing to train
• Able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Knowledge and understanding of workplace health and safety
• Class 5 drivers licence with reliable transportation to and from work, class 1 is an asset

If you are someone who wants to have a career in agriculture and maintaining storage facilities, we encourage you to apply for the position of Storage and Line Operator
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Spud Plains Farms Ltd. offers year round full-time employment with the room to grow and advance within the company. We offer a benefit package. Wages based on experience.

For more information please call the office at or Chris @ you can also visit our website at Spud Plains Farms to learn more about our farm.