Job Description

Work Term: Seasonal Work Language: English Hours: 40 to 55 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

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Broiler and other meat-type chicken production Chicken farming Fruit and vegetable combination farming Dusty Hot Odours Horticultural field crop Potato and vegetable Poultry and egg production All weather conditions Dirty

Tasks

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Mixing fertilizer Monitoring animal health Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops Weeding Fertilize and spray crops Harvest crops Feed and tend animals Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed Maintain quality control and production records Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry Perform general farm duties Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Equipment and machinery experience

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Tractor Farm truck Manure spreader Tillage equipment Vegetable harvester

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Ability to work independently Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Combination of sitting, standing, walking Standing for extended periods Walking Bending, crouching, kneeling

Screening questions

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Are you available for the advertised start date? Are you currently legally able to work in Canada? Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location? * Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?