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Shamrock Farms Ltd. Kyle, Sk. is looking for a self-motivated individual who is energetic, friendly & interested in a rural lifestyle. You must be interested in working in a team environment, able to focus and strive towards company goals. We operate a large grain & cattle farm. Experience definitely an asset. i.e. large farm equipment, G.P.S., 1A license, working with cattle.
Details:
- Housing provided
- Position could turn into permanent time Farm Manager position
Requirements:
- Biggest asset is a good attitude
- Willing to learn
- Desire to be in a rural area and an interest in agriculture
Education:
- Grade 12
- Degree in agriculture or ag related courses an asset
- Farm technician welcome
Duties:
- Operate and maintain all farm machinery
- Treating and inoculating seed
- Haul grain
- Feed cows, herd maintenance and rations
- Construction: cement work, coral building and maintenance, fencing
- Yard maintenance: mowing, weed whip, weed control
- Crop scouting
- Clean grain bins
- Vehicle and machinery cleaning and detailing
- Keep farm shop clean
- Other duties as requested.
There is the opportunity to work long hours if desired.
We will consider paying for 1A license, Ag courses etc.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- 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
Type of Equipment
- Tillage equipment
- Swather
- Seed drill
- Planting equipment
- Manure spreader
- Loader
- Haying equipment
- Farm truck
- Fertilizer equipment
- Crop sprayer or duster
- Combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Combined mixed farming
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated