Farm equipment operator

Sun Gro Horticulture Seba Beach; Alberta; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation provided

Job summary

Sun Gro Horticulture Seba Beach in rural Alberta is seeking hands-on farm workers to support crop production. The role is on-site only, outdoors, with shared staff housing available; no prior experience required as training will be provided.

Responsibilities include fertilizing and spraying crops, harvesting, operating and maintaining farm machinery, checking product quality, and writing daily progress reports.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required
• English language proficiency required
• Valid driver’s licence required
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks and physical work
• On-site, remote work not available

Responsibilities

• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and market readiness
• Write daily basic progress reports

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Education

No degree required

Tools

Sprayer

Tractor

Farm truck

Loader

Manure spreader

Tillage equipment

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

No experience (will train)

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Wet/damp

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided
• Remote location

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Write daily basic progress reports

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Tillage equipment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sitting

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Team player