Farm Equipment Operator

• Operate farm equipment and machinery to till soil, plant, cultivate and harvest crops, and load and unload crops or containers of materials

• Perform equipment and machinery maintenance

• Monitor equipment and machinery operations to detect malfunctions

• Follow safety procedures

• May perform minor repairs to farm equipment and machinery.

• Perform livestock feeding

• Plant and cultivate crops

• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing and cultivating

• Perform general farm duties

• Fulfill instructions from Management and provide adequate care with farm duties

• Mix and weigh feed batches daily using weigh scales and conveyor belts

• Provide cattle with clean feeding areas including pushing feed in a timely manner with a machine and ensuring cattle to be properly fed at all times

• Able to safely navigate equipment around the yard and buildings

• Maneuver trucks with trailers around the yard transporting cattle to and from buildings on the yard

• Ability to work efficiently with a manager in a shop environment fixing equipment / managing breakdowns on equipment

• Ability to focus and work closely with farm management on equipment handling and interpreting instructions efficiently during harvest time.

• Education: Completion of secondary school is required.

• Experience: A minimum of 1 year of experience is required. On the job training will be provided

• Driver’s license: is required- G class

• Type of machinery required for the position: Experience operating tractors.

• Working Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding, Bending, crouching,kneeling, Repetitive tasks, Attention to detail, Combination of standing and walking, Standing for extended periods, Ability to work independently, Hand-eye coordination

• Personal suitability: Flexibility, Efficient interpersonal skills, Organized Team player.

• Work site environment: Odours, Dairy, Livestock, Dirty.

• Language: Intermediate English is required.

• Nationalities: Only Mexicans​

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