Universal Farms & Service Ltd. is hiring
Farm Hand - Harvesting with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

On site

• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Other grain farming
• Outdoors
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Room and board provided
• Rural area

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Grains

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Bulk grain or feed handling - automated

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Other benefits
• Transportation provided by employer