grain farm labourer

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Hay farming
• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Other grain farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Cut agricultural crops
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

Supervision

• Truck drivers

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Grains
• Canola

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Loader
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment
• Planting equipment
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Swather
• Tillage equipment
• Welding
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Gloves
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available