General farm worker

Brophy Farm and Agronomic Support; Augusta; Presencial; CAD 22.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Brophy Farm and Agronomic Support is seeking a hands-on farm worker to support field operations at our Ontario site. The role involves planting, irrigating, cultivating, spraying and harvesting crops, with emphasis on crop care and equipment maintenance.

Applicants should have 3 to 5 years of farming experience, the ability to work outdoors in dusty and noisy conditions, and valid driver’s license for on-site work in a rural area. On-site work only with strict safety protocols.

Formación

• No formal education required.
• Three years to less than five years of farming experience preferred.
• Ability to operate and maintain farm equipment responsibly.

Responsabilidades

• Clear fields of wood and stones.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting.
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• Perform general farm duties.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Team player

Reliability

Ability to work independently

Fast-paced environment

Educación

No degree, certificate or diploma

Herramientas

Tractor

Forklift

Loader

Fertilizer applicator

Seed drill

Descripción del empleo

LANGUAGES

• English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years to less than 5 years

ON SITE

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

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Corn farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Grain, oil and forage crop

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Seed corn
• Soybeans

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Fertilizer applicator
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Lift truck
• Loader
• Planting equipment
• Forklift

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

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
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner