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EMPLOYER: Patrick Zanzen
LOCATION: Fillmore, Saskatchewan
JOB TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WAGE: $17.00/ hour
# OF POSITIONS: 2
EDUCATION: Secondary
EXPERIENCE: Min 1 year hands on farm experience
How to Apply: By e-mail
Employer Address: Box 29, Fillmore, SK S0G 1N0
Land Location: SE17-11-11W2
Contact Name: Patrick Zanzen
Contact Phone: 306-722-3228
Contact Email: patrick.sask@gmail.com
Description
We are a family run grain farm with 8,600 acres of land located near Fillmore, SK. We are looking for dedicated farm workers with a farming background to join our hard working team.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Min 1 year of hands-on farming experience
Must have experience operating large farming equipment
Familiar with GPS, on-board computer systems and settings
Mechanical ability is advantageous
Experience with John Deere equipment would be an asset
Class 5 drivers license or equivalent required to drive equipment and get around (isolated area)
Class 1A drivers licence preferred but not required
Understanding of long farm hours in high season and grain farm practice
Responsibilities
Plant, fertilize, cultivate, and harvest crops
Operating farming equipment (Combines, Air Seeders, Sprayers, Swathers)
Ability to read gauges, instruments and electronic readout gauges for farm equipment
Maintain farm machinery and equipment
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment, yard and buildings as needed
General farm labour
Perform other duties as need arises
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Specific Skills
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Fertilize and spray crops
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Swather
- Seed drill
- 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
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors