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Are you an excellent equipment operator current on leading agriculture production methods & technology? Are you seeking a team that respects work-life balance, family focus, & sustainable agriculture? Farm Equipment Operators responsibilities include: operating farm equipment, hauling grain, & maintenance of farm equipment & properties.
Operate farm equipment, tillage, seeding, spraying, harvesting, grain hauling.
Work with the team to maintain equipment: daily preventative & winter repair & service.
Use technology hardware/software for task completion & accurate data collection.
Maintain farm & landowner properties.
Participate in inventory management & communicate needs.
Provide suggestions for improvements that generate operations efficiency.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED required; Post-Secondary preferred.
Class 5 license required, Class 1A preferred.
Experience in crop farming, min. 5 yrs preferred.
GIS/GPS technology knowledge, & heavy equipment maintenance preferred.
Ability to work longer during critical seasons.
Leadership experience preferred.
Experience in an Administration an asset.
We are looking for team members who have an interest in earned leadership roles, achieved by: gaining experience working on farm, demonstrating passion for the job, the ability to communicate & build teams, & revealing the drive to get the job done. Your voice will assist growing & developing the farm.
There will be periodic wage reviews & increases. Career advancement/ specialization opportunities are available for high performing employees in: operations, trucking, mechanics/welding, technology and GIS. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes WCB (Workers Compensation Benefit), an iPad, education & training, very flexible winter hours, housing, a vehicle, vacation pay & overtime. Our farm offers ample hunting grounds with preferential access for employees.
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
- First Aid Certificate
Specific Skills
- Write daily basic progress reports
- 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
- Haying equipment
- Farm truck
- Fertilizer equipment
- Crop sprayer or duster
- Combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Grain, oil and forage crop
Work Location Information
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural community
- Willing to relocate
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Dangerous
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
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