Labourer, farm

Spruce Meadows situated in Calgary, AB is currently looking for applications for the role of Labourer, farm who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate for this position will be expected to start work promptly. The available positions are for Term or contract or Full time job. The shift times for this position are Day, Evening, Night, Weekend and Morning.

Employer Name: Spruce Meadows
Position: Labourer, farm
No. of vacancies: 30
Salary: $21.00 to $25.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 44 hours per week
Employment type: Term or contract, Full time
Location: Calgary, AB

Job Description

• The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
• The candidate will be responsible for grooming horses in preparation for competitions and shows.
• The candidate must be able to handle animals.
• The candidate must level the earth to fine grade specifications.
• The candidate must organize tasks to complete the work.
• The candidate must perform livestock feeding.
• The candidate will be responsible for feeding and tending animals.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• The candidate must supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs.
• The candidate must clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.

Work site environment

• Farm operations include other miscellaneous animal farming and horse breeding.
• 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, wet/damp and dirty 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.

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• 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 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 willing to walk for long periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Benefits

• The candidate should receive free parking; there is no additional charge for parking on the property.
• The candidate will receive an available parking facility where employer provide parking to employee at a cost that is less than the fair market value of the parking space.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.

By email

[email protected]

By mail

18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW
Calgary, AB
T2X 4B7