farm machinery operator
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Organic farming.
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Noisy.
- Odours.
- Wet/damp.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Mushrooms.
- All weather conditions.
- Dirty.
Work setting:
- Rural area.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Maintain quality control and production records.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Perform general farm duties.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Feeding and watering system.
- Tractor.
- Farm truck.
- Skidsteer.
- Forklift.
- Hand tools.
Transportation/travel information:
Public transportation is not available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Team player.
- Reliability.
Screening questions:
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Experience:
1 to less than 7 months.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
- Bonus.
- Life insurance.
- Night shift premium.
- Pension plan.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Wellness program.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.