farm equipment operator
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
Rural area.
Tasks:
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Maintain work records and logs.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Tractor.
- Forage equipment.
- Haying equipment.
- Manure spreader.
- Swather.
- Tillage equipment.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
Public transportation is not available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Day.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
Support for youths:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.