Baler – agriculture
Northern Rockies Farms Ltd.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Will train
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Hay farming
- Sheep farming
Work setting
- Room and board provided
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Harvest seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Clean work area
- Soil fertility programs
- Tie and secure plants
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
- Values and ethics