Toronto - Farm equipment operator

apartmentNIGHTINGALE FARMS LIMITED placeToronto calendar_month 

Overview

Languages

English

Education
  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
  • Dry pea and bean farming
  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Organic farming
  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Wet/damp
  • Potato and vegetable
Work setting
  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks
  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Organize tasks to accomplish the work
  • Oversee the activities of clearing the fields
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Weeding
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Perform general farm duties
Supervision
  • 3-4 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Pesticide Applicator's Licence
  • Forklift Operator Certification

Experience and specialization

Type of crops
  • Asparagus
  • Raspberries
  • Soybeans
  • Strawberries
  • Zucchinis
Equipment and machinery experience
  • Fertilizer applicator
  • Harvesters
  • Sprayer or duster
  • Tractor
  • Vegetable or fruit harvester
  • Combine harvester
  • Farm truck
  • Loader
  • Manure spreader
  • Planting equipment
  • Tillage equipment
  • Vegetable harvester
  • Forklift
  • Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information
  • Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sitting
  • Walking
Own tools/equipment
  • Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner
thumb_up_altRecommended

Power Equipment Operator - Toronto

placeToronto
Adecco is currently hiring several full-time hardworking and safety-conscious Power Equipment Operators to operate and maintain various types of power equipment for our client in Bolton, ON. This role involves using machinery to transport, load...
apartmentFarrish Crushing Inc.placeToronto
Overview Languages English Education  •  No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Responsibilities Tasks  •  Set...
apartmentROYAL CROWN CONSTRUCTIONplaceToronto
Various locations Responsibilities Tasks  •  Operate heavy equipment  •  Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks  •  Complete onboard and other logs  •  Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment  •  Secure special attachments...