farm worker, general
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 to 45 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Chicken farming
- Goat farming
- Livestock combination farming
- Other miscellaneous animal farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet / damp
- Dairy
- Horticultural field crop
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Handling animals
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Milking goats
- Mixing fertilizer
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Maintain financial and production records
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Milk cows
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- 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
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Harvest seedlings
- Soil fertility programs
- Tie and secure plants
- Cultivate on vertical farming system
- Seed cutting
Type of crops
- Artisanal crops
- Garlic
- Greenhouse vegetables
- Herbs
- Worms
Equipment and machinery experience
- Biogas
- Automated irrigation system
- Fertilizer applicator
- Harvesters
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Loader
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment
- Vegetable harvester
- Welding
Automated systems experience
Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Permaculture
- Agricultural crop service
- Animal husbandry
- Nursery or greenhouse
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
Transportation / travel information
Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools / equipment
- Safety equipment / gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning / training paid by employer
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
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