farm worker, grain

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 84 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Hay farming
• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Other grain farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Various locations

Tasks

• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Equipment and machinery experience

• Combine harvester
• Haying equipment
• Lift truck
• Loader
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Swather
• Tillage equipment
• Tractor

Automated systems experience

• Bulk grain or feed handling - automated

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Overtime required
• Large workload

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes