Farm Worker, General

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Work site environment: Broiler and other meat-type chicken production. Chicken farming. Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Livestock. Tree and orchard fruit. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Diagnose livestock health issues. Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses. Handling animals. Mixing fertilizer. Fertilize and spray crops. Feed and tend animals. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Maintain livestock performance records. 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. Write daily basic progress reports. Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops. Type of crops: Apples. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Reliability. Quick learner. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Flexible hours. Morning. Night. On call. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Other benefits: Free parking available. On-site housing options.

What You'll Do

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Handling animals
• Mixing fertilizer
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• 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
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• No degree, certificate or diploma
• Work conditions: Ability to work independently, Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Hand-eye co-ordination, Ability to distinguish between colours, Standing for extended periods, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication, Organized, Team player, Reliability, Quick learner

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