W.P. Griffin Inc.
Elmsdale, PE
Posted yesterday
Job Details:
$60,000 - $75,000 / year
Full-time
Experienced
Benefits:
Health Insurance
Overview
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 100 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Hay farming
- Other grain farming
- Potato and vegetable Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer Tasks
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
- Coordinate planting and cultivating activities
- Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
- Handling animals
- Implement soil fertility programs
- Mixing fertilizer
- Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
- Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
- Seed cutting
- Supervise staff in shoots positioning and seed cutting
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Manage overall operation of farm
- Maintain financial and production records
- Perform general farm duties
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
- Supervisory Experience Supervision
- Staff in various areas of responsibility Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Chemical application certificate or licence
- First Aid Certificate Type of crops
- Soybeans
- Potatoes Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated irrigation system
- Fertilizer applicator
- Harvesters
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Large workload
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Values and ethics Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)? Employment terms options
- To be determined Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits Financial benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
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