Worker, farm Full Time

Worker, farm 

Posted by  KD FARM & FEED

Job details

·         Location: 3353 REGIONAL ROAD 15 Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0

·         Salary: 20.00 hourly 32 to 40 hours per Week

·         Terms of employment: Permanent employment: Full time

·         Start date: Starts as soon as possible

·         Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Overview

Languages

English

Education

·         No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

Responsibilities

Tasks

·         Cleaning crop

·         Farm animal grooming

·         Feed inventory

·         Greenhouse cleaning

·         Handling animals

·         Livestock branding

·         Mixing fertilizer

·         Harvest crops

·         Feed and tend animals

·         Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures

·         Maintain financial and production records

·         Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting

·         Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses

·         Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers

·         Develop work schedules and establish procedures

·         Formulate feeding program

·         Maintain livestock performance records

·         Maintain quality control and production records

·         Milk cows

·         Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems

·         Select livestock for sale

·         Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations

·         Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

·         Maintain work records and logs

·         Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

·         Hire and train staff

·         Perform general farm duties

·         Examine produce for quality and prepare for market

·         Write daily basic progress reports

·         Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

·         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

·         Overtime required

·         Ability to distinguish between colours

·         Sound discrimination

·         Sitting

·         Standing for extended periods

·         Walking

·         Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

·         Excellent oral communication

·         Excellent written communication

·         Organized

·         Team player

·         Efficient interpersonal skills

·         Flexibility

·         Judgement

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Persons with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Older workers, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

·         Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.

·         Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

How to apply

By email

kdfarmingseed@gmail.com