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Job Order #: 5535806

NOC: 8431
Employer Name:
Possberg Grain Farms Inc.
Wage/Salary Info:
$20/hour
Posted Date:
19-Oct-2016
Location:
HUMBOLDT
 
# of Positions:
9
Employment Terms:
Seasonal:F-T
Length of Employment:
April through November 2017
Education:
Grade 12
Experience:
1-2 Years
Apply By:
19-Nov-2016
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Possberg Grain Farms Inc.
Contact Name:
Kenton Possberg
Contact Email:
pgf@sasktel.net
Employer Website:
www.parklandventures.com


Description

NOTE: This is for the 2017 crop season starting in April.

We are accepting applications for the 2017 crop season for the position for Farm Equipment Operator - job duration will be April through November. We have a total of 9 positions available with a starting wage of $20/hour. This is a seasonal position.

Duties will vary depending on the time period - will include operation of farm equipment such as various tractors (4wd and 2wd) pulling heavy harrow, stone picker, cultivator, air drill; sprayer; highway vehicles; semi/trailer; swather; combine; and routine maintenance of equipment.

Parkland Ventures/Possberg Grain Farms is located 12 km north of Humboldt, SK; and all related duties will be carried out within a 100km radius of company headquarters.

Applicants are required to have a minimum of 2 years of farm experience as well as a valid class 5 drivers licence. Preference will be given to those with a class 1A licence.

Work hours will vary depending on weather conditions and time of year. Busy seasons such as seeding (May), spraying (June/July), and harvest (Aug-Oct) could range from 12-16 hours/day (weather dependant) and 6-8 hours/day balance of the year.

You can see more information about our grain farm by going to our website (www.parklandventures.com), our YouTube channel (Parkland Ventures) or our Facebook page.

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Working with others
 - Problem solving
 - Decision making
 - Job task planning and organizing
Transportation/Travel Information
 - Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - Not applicable
Specific Skills
 - Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
 - Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
 - Harvest crops
 - Fertilize and spray crops
Type of Equipment
 - Tractor
 - Tillage equipment
 - Swather
 - Seed drill
 - Planting equipment
 - Farm truck
 - Fertilizer equipment
 - Crop sprayer or duster
 - Combine
Type of Farm Operations
 - Grain, oil and forage crop
Work Location Information
 - Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
 - Work under pressure
 - Physically demanding
 - Attention to detail
 - Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Work Site Environment
 - Outdoors

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