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EXPERIENCE: minimum 6-month farming experience
Land Location: NE03-T40-W3
Contact Fax: 306-253-4688
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Description
We are a family run grain farm. We are looking for a dedicated worker with farming background and knowledge of grain farm machinery to join our hard working team.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Min 6-month plus of hands on farm experience within last 3 years
Familiar with GPS and Sprayer systems
Farming machinery operating experience required
Class 5 drivers license or equivalent required to drive equipment and get around (isolated area)
Understanding of long farm hours in high season, grain farm practice and expectations
Ability to read gauges, instruments and electronic readout gauges for farm equipment
Carpentry skills an asset
Responsibilities
Plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, and harvest crops
Operating farming equipment (Combines, Air Seeders, Sprayers, Swathers)
Maintain farm machinery and equipment
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment, yard and buildings as needed
General farm labour
Perform other duties as need arises
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Working with others
- Problem solving
Specific Skills
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Fertilize and spray crops
Type of Equipment
- Swather
- Seed drill
- Fertilizer equipment
- Crop sprayer or duster
- Combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Grain, oil and forage crop
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Storage and silage
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Dusty