Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment
- Dry pea and bean farming
- Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- Other grain farming
- Wheat farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Loader
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Planting equipment
- Seed drill
- Sprayer or duster
- Tillage equipment
- Welding
- Hand tools
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options
- Parking available