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Five Questions With...Craig Kitt

What are some of your responsibilities? is a vital piece in the process of Canadian
Along with managing the day to day grain getting to end users around the
operations of the facility, a big portion of world.
my responsibilities as FOM is coaching What do you like to do in your spare time?
and mentoring staff by promoting a I enjoy spending time with my new fiancée,
positive and safe workplace culture that family and friends, as well as golfing,
encourages personal and team growth that playing darts, billiards, and attending
aligns with facility and company goals/ Edmonton Oilers games.
objectives.
What work accomplishment are you most
proud of?
I am most proud of the positive workplace
and safety culture that we have cultivated
What is your role with Viterra and how as a team here in Vegreville.
long have you been part of the team? What do you like best about working at
I’m the Facility Operations Manager at Viterra?
our Vegreville, Alberta elevator. I started For me, the most enjoyable part about
with Viterra in 2007, then moved to Crop working for Viterra is working through the
Production Services as part of our sale to challenges in our fast-paced agriculture
Agrium in 2013, and returned to Viterra the industry knowing that the work we put in
fall of 2018.

Two Employees Reach 50 Years of Service

Recently we had not one, but two employees reach their 50
years of service milestones at Viterra.
Cam Prokopiw, currently a Facility Assistant II at our Fairlight,
SK facility, joined the company on October 11, 1972, as a
Helper at what was then our Glenside facility. Over the years,
he worked as several elevators in our network including
Dinsmore, Donovan, Loreburn, Wapella among many others.
For the last 25 years, he’s worked at Fairlight in various role
including Customer Service Representative and Processor. He
became an FA II in 2008 and has been in that role since then.
Tom Gillis, currently Janitor at our Pacific port terminal,
started working at Viterra on September 15, 1972 as a
Distributor, and since then has assumed several other roles at
the facility including Weighman, Trackshed Chargehand, and
House Inspector. He’s worked for eight Terminal Managers
over the course of his career at Pacific Terminal, and says that
the facility has been a great place to work and that the people Pictured: Cam Prokopiw
he works with motivate him to come to work every day.
Achieving 50 years of service is a rare accomplishment
– congratulations to Cam and Tom. Your dedication and
commitment are truly appreciated and something to be very
proud of!

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