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We are a 7000 acre grain farm (cereals, oil seed, field peas, forage) looking for a dedicated individual with a farming background to join our hard working team in 2016. The candidate is expected to demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skill and contribute to the day to day running of our farm.
Qualifications/requirement:
- mechanical interest and ability - repair, maintain, service JD tractors, combines, patriot sprayer
- capable of operating equipment during seeding, spraying, harvest and other field preparation
- operate GPS enabled equipment
- willingness to work long hours in the busy season
- willingness and ability to do physical manual labor when required
- building construction an asset - building a shop
- welding an asset
- class 1A drivers license an asset
- organizing, cleaning, maintenance of equipment, yard, buildings as needed
- strong attention to detail
- good communication and organizational skills
* preference given to individual interested in farming as a long term occupation
*Accommodation options are available. Apply if you enjoy mechanics and operating agricultural and industrial equipment.
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's licence
Additional Skills
- Train workers
Specific Skills
- Perform general farm duties
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
Type of Equipment
- Trucks
- Tractors
- Seed drill
- Crop sprayers or dusters
- Swather or combine