About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Dry pea and bean farming. Other grain farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming. Outdoors. Wheat farming. Work setting: Staff accommodation available.
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Clean work area.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Type of crops: Soybeans.
- Grains.
- Canola.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck.
- Forklift.
- Loader.
- Tractor.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Planting equipment.
- Seed drill.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Tillage equipment.
- Welding.
- Hand tools.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Sound discrimination.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Gloves.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site amenities.
- On-site housing options.
- Parking available.