farm machinery operator
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Dry pea and bean farming.
- Other grain farming.
- Outdoors.
- Dangerous.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- All weather conditions.
- Work setting: Rural area.
- Staff accommodation provided.
- Willing to relocate.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- Clean the crops.
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards.
- Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening .
- Develop specific plans to prioritize.
- Direct farm feed inventory activities .
- Level earth to fine grade specifications.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Weeding.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
Supervision:
1 to 2 people.
Type of crops:
Canola.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Harvesters.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Tractor.
- Combine harvester.
- Farm truck.
- Hand tools.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
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.
- Large workload.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Sitting.
- Walking.
Personal suitability:
- Excellent oral communication.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Quick learner.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Financial benefits:
Bonus.