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Company operating name: L.B. Crosson Farms Inc.
Business address: SE 34-15-30 W1 / Po Box 10 Welwyn SK S0A 4L0
Operating in: Welwyn, Saskatchewan
Title of position: General Farm Labourer
Number of Positions: (2)
Job duties: working in the shop; getting machinery ready for seeding and harvest and cleaning the grain for seeding; final checks on machinery before heading to the field; spraying fields before seeding, in-crop and pre/post harvest; hauling water for sprayers; picking rocks and stumps; cutting grass in farm yard and trimming around farm buildings; crop management; yard work; cleaning bins before harvest; bin repair; building repair; machinery maintenance; swathing and harvesting crops; finish harvest duties; driving trucks; tillage and harrowing.
Terms of employment: Full- time permanent
Wage: $20.00 per hour
Bonuses/Benefits: Vehicle usage
Language: Must be able to read, write & speak English
Relocation: The cost of travel will be covered from the employees home to the work location and round trip to the employee's home
Experience: Basic farm knowledge required; previous exposure to farm life
Location of work: SE 34-15-30 W1 Welwyn, SASKATCHEWAN Rural location
Contact information:
Glen Crosson 306-608-9009
or;
Kara Dyer, Beyond Borders Immigration Consulting.
kara@beyondbordersimmigration.ca
1-306-599-9295
Skills/Requirements: Basic farm knowledge required; previous exposure to farm life
- Be physically fit and be willing to work long hours
- Be flexible to work all days of the week (varied work days)
- Be willing to work outdoors
- Be self motivated
- Have a good attitude
- Have a clean drivers record
- Resume required
- References available upon request
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- 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
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Specific Skills
- 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
- Loader
- Haying equipment
- Fertilizer equipment
- Crop sprayer or duster
- Combine
Work Location Information
- Rural community
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Work Site Environment
- Confined spaces
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated