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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