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Description
We are a family run mixed farm. We are looking for a dedicated worker with farming background and knowledge of modern grain farm machinery to join our hard working team.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Min 2 years of hands on farm experience
Familiar with GPS and Sprayer systems
Farming machinery operating experience required
Class 5 drivers license or equivalent required to drive equipment and get around (isolated area)
Understanding of long farm hours in high season, grain farm practice and expectations
Ability to read gauges, instruments and electronic readout gauges for farm equipment
Carpentry skills an asset
Responsibilities
Plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, and harvest crops
Operating farming equipment (Combines, Air Seeders, Sprayers, Swathers)
Maintain farm machinery and equipment
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment, yard and buildings as needed
General farm labour
Perform other duties as need arises
Housing can be arranged
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Specific Skills
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Swather
- Seed drill
- Planting equipment
- Manure spreader
- Loader
- Haying equipment
- Farm truck
- Fertilizer equipment
- Crop sprayer or duster
- Combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Bulk grain or feed handling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
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