About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Corn farming. Other grain farming. Outdoors. Dangerous. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Wet/damp. Grain, oil and forage crop. Potato and vegetable. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Remote location. Various locations. Tasks: Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards. Harvest seedlings. Implement soil fertility programs. Organize tasks to accomplish the work. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Seed cutting. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Maintain quality control and production records. Maintain work records and logs. Perform general farm duties. Type of crops: Seed corn. Potatoes. Equipment and machinery experience: Automated irrigation system. Fertilizer applicator. Harvesters. Tractor. Vegetable or fruit harvester. Combine harvester. Farm truck. Forage equipment. Loader. Manure spreader. Swather. Tillage equipment. Skidsteer. Forklift. Hand tools. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Hand-eye co-ordination. Sitting. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Quick learner. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Weekend. Overtime required.