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Progressive grain farm operation is seeking a full time employee that will be required to operate, transport and maintain large agriculture equipment.
Preference will be given to those with a valid class 1A license. A valid drivers license is required.
Experience in grain farming would be a valuable asset.
In addition to field operations the individual will assist in the maintenance of equipment, farm yards, buildings and load grain (trucks and rail).
We seek a motivated, flexible, quick learner who is able to work with others or independently as required.
Competitive wages will be negotiated in accordance with experience.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Specific Skills
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Fertilize and spray crops
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Swather
- Seed drill
- Planting equipment
- Loader
- Farm truck
- Fertilizer equipment
- Crop sprayer or duster
- Combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Combined mixed farming
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated