Farm machinery operator

• Location Lethbridge, ABT1J 5P2
• Work location On site
• Salary$16.00 to $18.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 50 hours per week
• Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
• Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend
• Starts as early as 2027-03-15
• vacancies 2 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3689310

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Potato and vegetable
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Agricultural equipment

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Carrots

Equipment and machinery experience

• Onion transplanter
• Automated irrigation system
• Harvesters
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Farm truck
• Loader
• Planting equipment
• Swather
• Tillage equipment
• Vegetable harvester
• Forklift
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Truck driving

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• 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
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Quick learner