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Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Odours
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location
Tasks
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Mixing fertilizer
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Weeding
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Apply fertilizers
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
Equipment and machinery experience
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Swather
Area of work experience
- Reliability engineering
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available