K + S Potash job fair looking for 150 workers

K + S Potash is looking to hire at least 150 workers for its new mine and production facility near Bethune.

The Legacy Project will require a number of tradespeople and operators in the production and maintenance areas. The company is holding a job fair at the Cornwall Centre near the food court Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and then again Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Resumes will be accepted at that time by supervisors and human resources staff.

Commissioning on the project is scheduled for the summer of 2016. K + S expects to reach two million tonnes of production by 2017.

Current job postings include:

• Buyer
• Materials Technician (Shipper/Receiver)
• Project Engineer, Electrical/Instrumentation
• Distributed Control System Specialist
• Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
• Instrumentation Technician
• Maintenance Electrician
• Maintenance Pipefitter
• Maintenance Supervisor (24/7 Shift)
• Maintenance Supervisor, Facilities
• Panel/Field Operator