Farmer (except nursery and fish farm)
Ontario Public Service is located at Thunder Bay, ON. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Farmer (except nursery and fish farm). 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 shift schedules have yet to be determined.
Employer Name: Ontario Public Service
Position: Farmer (except nursery and fish farm)
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $36.74 to $41.94 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Thunder Bay, ON
Job Description
- The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
- The candidate must consider water saturation, light, and temperature when planning for crop growth and development.
- The candidate must coordinate planting and cultivation activities.
- The candidate will be responsible for developing a hoeing strategy for crops.
- The candidate must develop and direct the behavior of farm animals.
- The candidate will be responsible for directing agricultural crop clipping activities.
- The candidate will be responsible for directing agricultural crop deleafing activities.
- The candidate will be responsible for directing farm grooming activities.
- The candidate will be responsible for dividing freshly harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.
- The candidate must follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology, and cover crops.
- The candidate will be responsible for greenhouse cleaning.
- The candidate must be able to handle animals.
- The candidate must harvest seedlings.
- The candidate will be responsible for implementing sustainable gardening trends such as permaculture practices.
- The candidate must level the earth to fine grade specifications.
- The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and managing growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes.
- The candidate will be responsible for managing feed inventory activities.
- The candidate must mix fertilizer.
- The candidate must monitor animal health.
- The candidate will be responsible for organizing planting, cultivating, and crop harvesting activities.
- The candidate will be responsible for overseeing the field clearing activities.
- The candidate will be responsible for raising and breeding livestock and poultry.
- The candidate must use a knife to shear and shape trees and plants.
- The candidate will be responsible for training trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- The candidate will be responsible for managing the farm’s overall operations.
- The candidate must purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed, and other supplies.
- The candidate must determine the amount and types of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised.
- The candidate must keep financial and production records.
- The candidate must perform general farm duties.
- The candidate will be responsible for recruiting, hiring, and supervising staff and/or volunteers.
- The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- The candidate must administer first aid in emergency situations.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in English language.
- The candidate must have a certificate or diploma in other trades, or equivalent experience.
- Candidate having experience is an asset.
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
Benefits
- Health and Financial benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
- Under Health Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan, Paramedical services coverage and Vision care benefits.
- Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate should receive benefits in accordance with the collective agreement contract between the employer and the union representing a bargaining unit.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.
Online
Note
Please include the following while sending the application
- Reference number- 215242
- Cover letter
- References attesting experience