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General Farm Worker

Employer

Lesher Lane Ent Ltd

Date Posted

August 11, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Lacombe, AB
  • Earnings $17.98 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 5  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Sep 01, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Lesher Lane Ent Ltd

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Goat farming
  • Organic farming
  • Outdoors
  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Wet/damp
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Tasks

  • Handling animals
  • Milk goats by hand or using machines
  • Milking goats
  • Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • Milk cows
  • Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
  • Perform general farm duties

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Feeding and watering system
  • Milking system (automated)
  • Farm truck

Automated systems experience

Manure handling and storage

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Credit check

Transportation/travel information

Public transportation is not available

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
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Sitting
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Shift
  • Flexible hours
  • Morning
  • On call
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The General Farm Worker 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

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

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