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Farm Equipment Operator

Employer

Barr-Ag Ltd

Date Posted

April 08, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Olds, AB
  • Earnings $23.16 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 5  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Apr 29, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Barr-Ag Ltd

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Hay farming
  • Other grain farming
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Outdoors
  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Grain, oil and forage crop
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Various locations

Tasks

  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Monitor equipment to detect wear and damage

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Harvesters
  • Seed drill
  • Storage and silage system
  • Tractor
  • Farm truck
  • Haying equipment
  • Loader
  • Swather
  • Forklift

Area of specialization

Agricultural crop service

Transportation/travel information

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload
  • Sitting
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Reliability

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required

Workplace information

On the road job

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

Life insurance


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Farm Equipment Operator is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

General Farm Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to examine produce for quality and prepare for market, to feed and tend livestock and poultry, and to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; and to set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

OBJECTIVE

Interest in driving - operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment

innovative

Interest in detecting disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

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