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Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Hay farming
- Livestock combination farming
- Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- Other grain farming
- Outdoors
- Wheat farming
- At heights
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Wet/damp
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Livestock
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Farms
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Perform livestock feeding
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Treat livestock health issues
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Perform general farm duties
Type of crops
- Canola
Equipment and machinery experience
- Seed drill
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Haying equipment
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Swather
- Tillage equipment
- Skidsteer
Type of industry experience
- Trucking
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Beef cattle
- Welding
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Overtime required
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?