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Work site environment
- Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- Other grain farming
- Sheep farming
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Handling animals
- Mixing fertilizer
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shear the sheep
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Perform general farm duties
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fertilizer applicator
- Harvesters
- Seed drill
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Farm truck
- Haying equipment
- Loader
- Planting equipment
- Swather
- Tillage equipment
- Skidsteer
- Hand tools
Area of specialization
- Agricultural crop service
- Animal husbandry
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
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
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required