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Farm Worker, Grain

Employer

Lowe Ranches Inc.

Date Posted

May 06, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Nanton, AB
  • Earnings $17.00 to $22.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 20, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Lowe Ranches Inc.

Languages

English

Education

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

Work site environment

  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
  • Livestock combination farming
  • Oilseed (except soybean) farming
  • Wheat farming
  • All weather conditions
  • Farm

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation available
  • Rural area
  • Remote location
  • Various locations

Tasks

  • Apply fertilizers
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Clean work area
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Maintain equipment
  • Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities

Type of crops

  • Grains
  • Canola

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Farm truck
  • Forklift
  • Loader
  • Tractor
  • Combine harvester
  • Fertilizer applicator
  • Haying equipment
  • Manure spreader
  • Planting equipment
  • Seed drill
  • Swather
  • Hand tools

Automated systems experience

  • Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
  • Storage and silage system

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Overtime required
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Quick learner

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • 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?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site housing options

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Farm Worker, Grain 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

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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