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We are hiring for general farm worker in Esterhazy.
General farm workers plant, cultivate and harvest crops, raise livestock and poultry and maintain and repair farm equipment and buildings. This unit group includes operators of farm machinery. They are employed on crop, livestock, fruit, vegetable and specialty farms.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, irrigate and harvest crops
Feed and tend livestock and poultry
Milk cows
Perform or assist in performing breeding activities of farm animals
Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Follow food safety and security and animal bio-security procedures
Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Maintain or assist in the maintenance of facilities and farm infrastructure including cleaning stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
General farm workers can become specialized in a particular type of crop or livestock production through experience.
Employment requirements
There are no specific education or training requirements. However, a college certificate or specialized courses related to farming, such as farm equipment mechanics, agricultural welding, tree pruning and pesticide application, are available.
Basic farm knowledge, usually obtained from working on a family farm, may be required for employment.
A course or certificate in first aid may be required.
Greentech Resources Limited is a registered foreign worker recruiter in the province of Saskatchewan and also recruits citizens and permanent residents across Canada in various job categories.
Specific Skills
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
Type of Farm Operations
- Vegetable and root crop
- Tree and orchard fruit
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Greenhouse
- Dairy
- Combined mixed farming
Work Location Information
- Willing to relocate