Grain Farm Worker

Galvin Farm LTD.

$1,200 to $3,150 bi-weekly for 80 to 210 hours bi-weekly

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

  • Oilseed (except soybean) farming
  • Other grain farming
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Soybean farming
  • Wheat farming
  • At heights
  • Noisy
  • Dusty

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Various locations
  • Equipment operation

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages

Supervision

  • Mechanical repairers (motor vehicle manufacturing)

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • First Aid Certificate
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Pesticide Applicator’s Licence

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Soybeans

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Farm truck
  • Loader
  • Planting equipment
  • Seed drill
  • Sprayer or duster
  • Tillage equipment
  • Tractor

Automated systems experience

  • Bulk grain or feed handling – automated

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Overtime required

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Long term benefits

  • Group insurance benefits

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
  • Copy of portfolio or relevant work examples
  • Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
  • Writing sample

To apply for this job email your details to john@galvinfarms.con

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.
  • If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.



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