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Work site environment
- Dry pea and bean farming
- Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- Other grain farming
- At heights
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Noisy
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Cut agricultural crops
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Type of crops
- Grains
- Canola
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Loader
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Fertilizer applicator
- Haying equipment
- Planting equipment
- Seed drill
- Sprayer or duster
- Swather
- Tillage equipment
- Welding
- Skidsteer
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner