Farm Worker, General

Work site environment

• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
• Hay farming
• Livestock combination farming
• Outdoors
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Harvest crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Repair and maintain equipment

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Farm truck
• Forage equipment
• Haying equipment
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Swather

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options