General farm labourer Job Needed in Canada by Lammers Dairy Farm

Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Odours
• Noisy

Work setting

• Rural area

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Crop Maintenance: Assisting with planting, watering, weeding, fertilizing, and harvesting crops. This may include the use of hand tools or machinery, depending on the farm’s size and equipment.
• Animal Care: Feeding, cleaning, and tending to livestock, such as cattle, sheep, chickens, pigs, or other farm animals. Ensuring animals have adequate food, water, and shelter.
• Farm Equipment Operation: Operating farm machinery like tractors, plows, seeders, and harvesters to assist with tasks like plowing fields, planting seeds, or transporting crops.
• Field Preparation: Helping prepare fields for planting by tilling soil, removing debris, or setting up irrigation systems.
• Maintenance of Farm Buildings: Repairing fences, barns, or other structures on the farm as needed to ensure they remain safe and functional.
• Transportation of Materials: Moving feed, water, and other supplies to various parts of the farm, often requiring the use of trucks or other vehicles.
• Harvesting: Picking or gathering crops, sorting them, and preparing them for transportation or sale.
• Cleaning and Sanitizing: Maintaining cleanliness in barns, stables, and other work areas to ensure animal health and farm safety.
• Weed and Pest Control: Applying pesticides or herbicides, or manually removing weeds, to protect crops and livestock from pests and diseases.
• Assisting with Farm Projects: Working with supervisors or farmers on special projects, such as expanding fields, planting new crops, or maintaining irrigation systems.

Tasks

• Milk cows
• Handling animals

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Tractor

Area of specialization

• Cattle breeding

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Team player

Skills and Qualifications:

• Physical Stamina: The job requires physical labor, often in outdoor and sometimes extreme weather conditions, so stamina and strength are essential.
• Mechanical Skills: Basic knowledge of farm machinery and equipment operation is often required.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring tasks such as planting, watering, or feeding animals are done accurately and efficiently.
• Teamwork and Communication: Ability to work as part of a team and communicate with other workers and supervisors.
• Flexibility: The role can involve a variety of tasks, so being flexible and willing to take on different responsibilities is important.

Working Conditions:

• Work Environment: The work is mostly performed outdoors, in fields, barns, and other farm settings. Weather conditions can be a factor, as workers may be outside in the sun, rain, or snow.
• Physical Demands: This job often requires lifting, bending, and performing repetitive tasks.
• Hours: Farm labor work can be seasonal, with longer hours during planting or harvest times. It may also involve early mornings and weekends, depending on the farm’s schedule.

Safety Considerations:

• Use of Equipment: Safety gear is required, such as gloves, boots, and sometimes helmets when operating machinery.
• Handling Animals: Safely handling animals to avoid injury to both the worker and the animal.
• Exposure to Chemicals: Safe handling of pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals to ensure safety for workers and the environment.