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Should have good knowledge of driving and maintaining large grain trucks and combines, grain cart, land roller. This will include operating computerized equipment such as SP Sprayer, Air Drill on a John Deere 9620RX Tractor and S690 Combines. Must have clean drivers abstract. 1A and mechanical abilities an asset. Good work ethic with others. Will need to work longer hours when necessary. Wages dependent on experience.
Full time for April to October as required or could lead to full time
Essential Skills
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
Specific Skills
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
Type of Equipment
- Tractor
- Tillage equipment
- Swather
- Seed drill
- Planting equipment
- 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
- Rural community
- Willing to relocate
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Type of Automated Systems Experience
- Bulk grain or feed handling
Work Site Environment
- Confined spaces
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty