Job description
- The candidate will be required to operate farm machinery and equipment.
- The candidate will be required to maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- The candidate will be required to feed animals.
- The candidate will be required to tend to animals.
- The candidate will be required to clean stables and barns.
- The candidate will be required to clean barnyards and pens.
- The candidate will be required to milk cows.
- The candidate will be required to detect disease and health problems in crops.
- The candidate will be required to detect disease and health problems livestock and poultry.
- The Work Site Environment is noisy with a lot of odors.
- The work location is a rural area.
- The candidate will receive Medical Benefits.
- The candidate will receive Disability Benefits.
- The candidate will receive Dental Benefits.
- The candidate will receive Life Insurance Benefits.
Requirements
- The candidate does not require any degree, certificate or diploma for this job.
- The candidate’s experience in the considered field will be given preference.
- The candidate should have equipment and machinery experience.
- The candidate should have the ability to pay attention to detail.
- The candidate should have very good hand-eye co-ordination.
- The candidate should have the ability to distinguish between colors.
- The work will involve a combination of sitting, standing and walking which the candidate should be comfortable with.
- The work will be physically demanding and hence the candidate should be comfortable with it.
- The work will involve a combination of bending, crouching and kneeling which the candidate should be comfortable with.
- The candidate will be required to stand for extended periods and hence should be comfortable with it.
- The candidate should be able to handle heavy load.
- The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
- The candidate should have flexibility.
- The candidate should be a team player.
- The candidate should have clarity of judgement.
- The candidate should have organized temperament.
- The candidate should be comfortable with repetitive tasks.
- Should know English or French
- Equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those member of these following groups: Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth, Indigenous people and Newcomers to Canada.
Position: General Farm Worker
No. of vacancies: 127
Salary: $14.39 hourly for 30 to 50 hours per week
Employment type: Full time
Location: Palmerston, ON – CANADA