farm worker, general

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Chicken farming
• Hay farming
• Hog and pig farming
• Layer poultry farming
• Livestock combination farming
• Organic farming
• Other grain farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• Horticultural field crop
• Livestock
• Potato and vegetable
• Poultry and egg production
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Handling animals
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform livestock feeding
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Treat livestock health issues
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Tractor
• Farm truck

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Beef cattle
• Animal husbandry

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Variable or compressed work week