Equipment Operator

_**Who are we?**_

Burnbrae Farms is a sixth-generation Canadian family-owned company that is operated today by the 4th generation of the Hudson family. We are proud to be one of Canada's leading egg processors with farms, grading stations and processing operations across the country.

Today, Burnbrae has grown into the leading egg processor in Canada, with an attractive consumer brand and value-added products that include Egg Creations Simple Egg Whites, EGG Bakes, EGG Bites and EGGS2go. We partner with 400 local egg farmers across the country and we operate in five provinces; including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario with 6 farms, 2 distribution centres, 8 grading stations, 3 processing plants grading, boiling, cooking and shipping eggs across Canada. With a bright future and ambitious plans, the company continues to grow nation-wide and currently employs over 1700 passionate, dedicated employees.

**Poultry Technician**

**Term**:Permanent-Full Time

**Location**: Onsite

**Reports to**: Farm Manager

**Shift/Time**: Weekdays. Day.

*Alternate weekends

**Hourly Rate**:$21.11/hr

**Additional pay**:

- Eligible for a flock performance bonus
- Eligible for 40 hours of paid sick days

**Address**: Lyn, ON K0E 1M0

**Responsibilities**:

- Operation of various heavy equipment, not limited to, excavator, backhoe, tractor, grader, and snowplow equipment
- Complete daily maintenance and inspections of equipment
- Contact appropriate people for repairs and assist
- Perform regular cleaning of equipment
- Ensure equipment is safely and securely stored
- Clear ditches, earth moving, driveway construction, digging footings and landscaping
- Load and unload various skids and equipment and move material around project site
- Assist with backfilling trenches including placing utilities (I.E waterlines), fabrics and materials
- Use hand tools such as rake, shovel and wheelbarrow to excavate, level and spread material
- Tree clearing with various equipment including hand tools, chain saw and heavy equipment attachments
- Periodic assistance with planting, harvesting and other cropping duties
- Follow our farm protocols and programs (workplace safety, security, animal welfare, food safety, on-farm biosecurity)
- Shifts driving pullet truck as required
- Other farm duties as requested

**Work Environment**
- Physical activity in a farm environment (both inside and outside of barns) such as pushing and pulling, crouching, bending, reaching, as well as some climbing and working at heights
- Work in barns can be noisy, odorous, hot, humid, and dusty
- Occasional lifting of equipment up to 50 kg

**Qualifications**
- College degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
- Experience with agriculture or farm animals is considered an assetAble to lead and work as part of a team
- Communication skills - written and oral
- Comfortable around farm animals. Able to follow animal welfare standards
- English essential
- Regular travel to other farm locations across Canada is required
- Opportunity to pursue DZ license - covered by company

**Benefits**:

- Benefits will be available after three months of employment
- Extended Health Care
- Vision Care
- Dental Care
- Employee and Family Assistance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Company Pension Plan will be available after two years of employment

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $26.00-$32.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person