Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
- Corn farming
- Hay farming
- Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- Other grain farming
- Wheat farming
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Grain, oil and forage crop
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation available
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
- Soil fertility programs
- 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
- Develop work schedules and establish procedures
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fertilizer applicator
- Harvesters
- Seed drill
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
Area of specialization
- Agricultural crop service
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Overtime required
