Farm labourer

Pratus Ag is located at Vanscoy, SK. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Farm labourer. We are in search of a self-disciplined individual with outstanding interpersonal skills. The selected applicant will be required to join and take their responsibilities at the earliest. The open positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The timings of shifts may be Day, Weekend, Flexible Hours, 08:00 to 17:00.

Employer Name: Pratus Ag
Position: Farm labourer
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $20.00 to $21.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 60 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Vanscoy, SK

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Hiring: Farm labourer

Job Description

  • The candidate will be responsible for disinfecting pens, barns, and poultry houses.
  • The candidate must be able to handle animals.
  • The candidate must monitor animal health.
  • The candidate will be responsible for feeding and tending animals.
  • The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
  • The candidate must ensure that farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
  • The candidate will be responsible for maintaining quality control and production records.
  • The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
  • The candidate must detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.
  • The candidate must write daily basic progress reports.
  • The candidate will be responsible for installing and monitoring water lines, air flow, and temperature in barns, pens, and chicken coops.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English language.
  • The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
  • Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
  • The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
  • The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
  • The candidate should be reliable.

Work site environment

  • Farm operations include broiler and other meat-type chicken production, as well as livestock farming.
  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate will be required to work in confined spaces.
  • The candidate must be able to work in dusty, hot and wet/damp conditions.
  • The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
  • The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
  • The candidate must work in all weather conditions.

Work setting

  • The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have experience with feeding and watering systems, tractor, farm truck, loader, manure spreader, skidsteer, and hand tools.

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate’s driving record should be thoroughly checked (abstract).

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate must have their own transportation.
  • The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
  • The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
  • The candidate should have an eye for details.
  • The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
  • The candidate must be able to recognise similarities and differences between sounds.
  • The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Benefits

  • Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan and Vision care benefits.

How to Apply

If you are enthusiastic about applying, please use the available alternatives to submit your application.

By email

hr@pratus.ca

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Cover letter
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