general farm worker

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Fertilize and spray crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Automated systems experience

• Milking system (automated)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week