farm machinery operator
About this job
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Corn farming
- Outdoors
- Wheat farming
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Maintain daily log of operation, maintenance and safety activities
- Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Truck
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fertilizer applicator
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Planting equipment
- Hand tools
- Agriculture production machineries
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Market insight
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