Farm Worker, Grain

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 84 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:

- Hay farming
- Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- Other grain farming
- Outdoors
- Wheat farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Loader
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Haying equipment
- Lift truck
- Seed drill
- Sprayer or duster
- Swather
- Tillage equipment
**Automated systems experience**:

- Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes