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Farm Machinery Operator
Employer
Mike Richard grain farmingDate Posted
November 18, 2024Languages
English-
Location Spirit River, AB
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Earnings $25.00 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 to 60 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Dec 18, 2024
Employer
Mike Richard grain farming
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- Other grain farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Wheat farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- 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
Equipment and machinery experience
- Harvesters
- Seed drill
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Farm truck
- Lift truck
- Loader
- Planting equipment
- Swather
- Tillage equipment
- Skidsteer
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
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Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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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
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Interest in driving - operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment
- innovative
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Interest in detecting disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
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It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
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A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
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