Rick and Lana Friesen Farms Ltd. is hiring
Farm Machinery Operator with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated
• Potato and vegetable
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Seed cutting
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Fertilizer applicator
• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Vegetable or fruit harvester
• Combine harvester
• Farm truck
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment
• Vegetable harvester
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated environmental control equipment

Area of specialization

• Welding

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner