Farm worker, general | LMIA approved

Hochhausen Farms Inc; Strome; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hochhausen Farms Inc in Strome, AB is seeking a Farm worker, general who is enthusiastic with strong interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will join immediately and perform a range of field duties.

The position is permanent, full-time with shifts mornings and weekends and $25.00 hourly. Responsibilities include clearing fields, planting, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting, maintaining farm safety, and keeping logs.

Qualifications

• Fluent in French.
• No standard education requirements.
• 2–3 years of experience in a related industry.
• Farm operations include oilseed, grain, and other crops.
• Able to work long hours outdoors.

Responsibilities

• The candidate must clear fields of wood and stones.
• The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
• The candidate must fertilize and spray crops.
• The candidate must harvest crops.
• The candidate must ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• The candidate must maintain work records and logs.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.

Skills

French language fluency

Outdoor work endurance

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Automated irrigation systems

Fertilizer applicators

Tractors

Farm trucks

Loaders

Planting equipment

Swathers

Job description

Hochhausen Farms Inc, situated in Strome, AB T0B 4H0 is seeking applications for the job position of Farm worker, general who are enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The selected applicant must join and assume their responsibilities at the earliest. The employer is offering a permanent or full-time position. The candidate must be available to work early morning, morning, day, and weekend shifts. The LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) granted approval for the Farm worker, general position.

Employer Name: Hochhausen Farms Inc
Position: Farm worker, general
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $25.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Strome, AB T0B 4H0

• The candidate must clear fields of wood and stones.
• The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
• The candidate must fertilize and spray crops.
• The candidate must harvest crops.
• The candidate must ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• The candidate must maintain work records and logs.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the French language.
• There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
• Farm operations include oilseed (except soybean) farming, other grain farming and other miscellaneous crop farming.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
• The candidate must be able to work in all weather conditions.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
• The candidate should work from a remote location, the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

The candidate must have experience operating automated irrigation systems, fertilizer applicators, tractors, farm trucks, loaders, planting equipment, and swathers.

Automated systems experience

• The candidate must have experience with automated systems for bulk grain or feed handling.

Area of specialization

• The candidate must specialize in the area of agricultural crop service.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must manage a large workload.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.