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Farm Machinery Operator

Employer

Forty Mile Ventures (Kamper Group)

Date Posted

February 05, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Burdett, AB
  • Earnings $25.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 50 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 4  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Mar 10, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Forty Mile Ventures (Kamper Group)

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Dry pea and bean farming
  • Other grain farming
  • Outdoors
  • Wheat farming
  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Grain, oil and forage crop
  • Potato and vegetable
  • Sugar beets
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

  • Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
  • 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
  • Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
  • Perform general farm duties

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Pesticide Applicator's Licence
  • Forklift Operator Certification

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Fertilizer applicator
  • Harvesters
  • Tractor
  • Combine harvester
  • Farm truck
  • Loader
  • Planting equipment
  • Swather
  • Tillage equipment
  • Forklift

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Team player
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Experience

Experience an asset

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Farm Machinery 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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