Barr-Ag Ltd is hiring
Farm Equipment Operator with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

On the road

• Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Hay farming
• Other grain farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Grain, oil and forage crop
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties
• Monitor equipment to detect wear and damage

Equipment and machinery experience

• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Storage and silage system
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Haying equipment
• Loader
• Swather
• Forklift

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Valid driver's licence

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
• Large workload
• Sitting
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Reliability

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• Life insurance