farm equipment operator LMIA requested
Posted on June 22, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details Reedridge Ventures
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots. Corn farming. Livestock combination farming. Other grain farming. Outdoors. Wheat farming. Dusty. Noisy. Grain, oil and forage crop. All weather conditions. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Remote location. Various locations. Tasks: Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Seed cutting. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting. Maintain quality control and production records. Perform general farm duties. Perform minor repairs to equipment. Monitor equipment to detect wear and damage. Perform routine maintenance work on machinery. Type of crops: Canola. Equipment and machinery experience: Fertilizer applicator. Harvesters. Seed drill. Tractor. Combine harvester. Farm truck. Forage equipment. Haying equipment. Loader. Manure spreader. Planting equipment. Swather. Tillage equipment. Skidsteer. Forklift. Hand tools. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Judgement. Reliability. Screening questions: Are you authorized to work in Canada?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Health benefits: Health care plan.- Location Box 4 Site 9 RR1Ponoka, ABT4J 1R1
- Work location On site
- Salary$25.00HOUR hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3565409
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requested
The employer could not find a Canadian worker for this job and applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a temporary foreign worker. Canadian workers, including Canadian citizens and permanent residents, are still encouraged to apply with a Job Bank Plus Account.
The employer’s LMIA application is currently under review by the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. To report abuse of the TFW Program, call the program’s tip line.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
- Corn farming
- Livestock combination farming
- Other grain farming
- Outdoors
- Wheat farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Remote location
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Seed cutting
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Perform general farm duties
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Monitor equipment to detect wear and damage
- Perform routine maintenance work on machinery
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Canola
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fertilizer applicator
- Harvesters
- Seed drill
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Farm truck
- Forage equipment
- Haying equipment
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Planting equipment
- Swather
- Tillage equipment
- Skidsteer
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Judgement
- Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-07-24
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