Farm Labourer, General at Kool Breeze Farms

We’re looking for an individual with exceptional dependability, passion for a job well done and enjoys physical activity.

As a farm laborer you will be responsible for the day to day operation of the hen layer barn while reporting to the general manager. Additionally, you will gain experience throughout our retail location as required.

• Wage: 17.00 hourly / 30 to 48 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Seasonal employment, Full time
• Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning
• Start date: Starts as soon as possible
• Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

On site

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

Work site environment

• Chicken farming
• Corn farming
• Floriculture production
• Layer poultry farming
• Other grain farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other poultry farming
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated
• Horticultural field crop

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
• Greenhouse cleaning
• 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
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Perform general farm duties
• Mix and prepare soils
• Clean work area
• Clean the crops
• Hand harvesting vegetables

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Seed corn
• Sweet corn
• Zucchinis

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fertilizer applicator
• Tractor
• Planting equipment
• Forklift

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability

Please email your resume to [email protected], send it to us in Facebook Messenger, or fax it to 902-436-1313.