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Posted on April 25, 2024 by Employer details G.W.G. Heeg Farms
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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Organic farming. Outdoors. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Dairy. Grain, oil and forage crop. Livestock. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation provided. Remote location. Tasks: Clean the crops. Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. Handling animals. Implement soil fertility programs. Mixing fertilizer. Organize tasks to accomplish the work. Oversee the activities of clearing the fields. Perform livestock feeding. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Track and report on current feed inventory . Feed and tend animals. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Milk cows. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Maintain work records and logs. Perform general farm duties. Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings. Equipment and machinery experience: Automated manure handling or storage system. Bulk handling system. Feeding and watering system. Milking system (automated). Sprayer or duster. Storage and silage system. Tractor. Farm truck. Forage equipment. Haying equipment. Lift truck. Loader. Manure spreader. Skidsteer. Forklift. Hand tools. Automated systems experience: Bulk grain or feed handling - automated. Manure handling and storage. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Hand-eye co-ordination. Overtime required. Ability to distinguish between colours. Sound discrimination. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Quick learner. Government programs: Recognized employer. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Other benefits: On-site housing options. Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .- Location773 Robinson Rd. Dunnville, ONN1A 2W1
- Salary$19.00HOUR hourly / 44 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 5 vacancies
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2871651
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
- Organic farming
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- Dairy
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Livestock
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Handling animals
- Implement soil fertility programs
- Mixing fertilizer
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
- Perform livestock feeding
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Feed and tend animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Milk cows
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Bulk handling system
- Feeding and watering system
- Milking system (automated)
- Sprayer or duster
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Farm truck
- Forage equipment
- Haying equipment
- Lift truck
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Skidsteer
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
- Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
- Manure handling and storage
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- On-site housing options
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
Advertised until
2024-05-25
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