Operator, farm machinery

Windy Poplars Farm Ag Ventures; Wynyard; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

On-site amenities

Team building opportunities

Parking available

Job summary

Windy Poplars Farm Ag Ventures in Saskatchewan, Canada, is seeking a farm worker. No formal education is required and on-the-job training will be provided for a beef cattle and crop operation.

The role is on site, involving handling animals, operating farm machinery, and providing crop services such as plowing, irrigation, cultivating, spraying and harvesting. Ideal candidates are organized, team players with flexibility and good judgement.

Qualifications

• No formal education required; on-the-job training provided.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Handling animals
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Soil fertility programs

Skills

English Proficiency

Physical stamina

Team player

Organized

Flexibility

Judgement

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

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

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Dry pea and bean farming
• Hay farming
• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Other grain farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Handling animals
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Soil fertility programs

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Driving record check (abstract)

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available