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General Farm Worker
Dietrich Farms Ltd. is a mixed farm with over 4000 acres of crops located at NW 21-20-27 W3. We are a family run company looking for an enthusiastic worker who is passionate about farming and is willing to be a member of our team.
Qualifications/ Requirements:
- No formal education required, experience and farm background valued over education Minimum two year experience grain farming
- Experience working with cattle an asset
- Experience operating large grain farm equipment including, but not limited to, seeder, sprayer, swather, combine, grain cart, auger, etc.
- Willing to work long hours in peak seasons
Responsibilities:
- Participate during seeding, silaging, and harvesting operations
- Take part in feeding cattle and helping during calving
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Operate and maintain large grain machinery and equipment
- Farm yard and equipment cleaning and maintenance
- Perform general farm duties
- Perform other duties as need arises and as directed by farmer
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
Specific Skills
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
Type of Equipment
- Swather
- Seed drill
- Planting equipment
- Manure spreader
- Loader
- Haying equipment
- Forage equipment
- Farm truck
- Fertilizer equipment
- Crop sprayer or duster
- Combine
Type of Farm Operations
- Livestock
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Combined mixed farming
Work Location Information
- Remote location
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Storage and silage
- Manure handling and storage
- Feeding and watering
- Bulk grain or feed handling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors