grain farm labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Hay farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Wet/damp
• Dangerous
• Odours
• Dusty
• Noisy
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cut agricultural crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Grains
• Canola

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Loader
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Swather
• Tillage equipment
• Welding
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Feeding and watering system

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner