farm equipment operator
- AB, Canada
- Iron Springs, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Type of crops
Transportation/travel information
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Other grain farming
- Outdoors
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- All weather conditions
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- 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
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
- 1 to 2 people
Type of crops
- Seed corn
- Canola
- Fertilizer applicator
- Harvesters
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Farm truck
- Haying equipment
- Loader
- Planting equipment
- Swather
- Skidsteer
- Forklift
- Agricultural crop service
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- 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
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain farm machinery while planting, cultivating, irrigating, fertilizing, spraying, and harvesting crops. Supervise farm workers, maintain records, perform general farm duties, and ensure farm safety and biosecurity procedures are followed.
Requirements
The role requires 2 to less than 3 years of experience; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Candidates need to work outdoors in all weather, handle physically demanding and repetitive tasks, work independently and as part of a team, and have their own transportation.
Skills
- Crop Planting
- Crop Cultivation
- Crop Irrigation
- Crop Fertilization
- Crop Spraying
- Crop Harvesting
- Farm Machinery Operation
- Farm Equipment Maintenance
- Farm Safety
- Biosecurity Procedures
- Farm Worker Supervision
- Work Records and Logs
- Beekeeping Equipment Maintenance
- Agricultural Crop Services
- Teamwork
- Reliability
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Agriculture
- Management & Leadership
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Grain Farming
- Seed Corn
- Canola
- Agricultural Crop Services
- Crop Planting
- Crop Cultivation
- Crop Irrigation
- Crop Fertilization
- Crop Spraying
- Crop Harvesting
- Farm Safety
- Biosecurity
- Beekeeping
- Fertilizer Applicator
- Harvester
- Sprayer
- Tractor
- Combine Harvester
- Farm Truck
- Haying Equipment
- Loader
- Planting Equipment
- Swather
- Skid Steer
- Forklift
- Farm Machinery Maintenance
- Farm Worker Supervision
- Work Records and Logs