farm worker, general
Posted on August 06, 2026 by Employer details Pieter-Jozef & Maria Schroeders
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Broiler and other meat-type chicken production. Chicken farming. Corn farming. Hog and pig farming. Hog management. Oilseed (except soybean) farming. Organic farming. Other grain farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming. Outdoors. Wheat farming. At heights. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Wet/damp. Grain, oil and forage crop. Livestock. Poultry and egg production. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Various locations. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. Diagnose livestock health issues. Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses. Handling animals. Monitoring animal health. Organize tasks to accomplish the work. Perform livestock feeding. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Track and report on current feed inventory . Treat livestock health issues. Weeding. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. Feed and tend animals. Maintain financial and production records. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Maintain livestock performance records. Maintain quality control and production records. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Maintain work records and logs. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry. Perform general farm duties. Write daily basic progress reports. Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops. Type of crops: Seed corn. Soybeans. Equipment and machinery experience: Bulk handling system. Feeding and watering system. Seed drill. Storage and silage system. Tractor. Combine harvester. Farm truck. Loader. Manure spreader. Planting equipment. Tillage equipment. Skidsteer. Forklift. Hand tools. Automated systems experience: Bulk grain or feed handling - automated. Automated environmental control equipment. Manure handling and storage. Area of specialization: Agricultural crop service. Poultry. Animal husbandry. 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. Sound discrimination. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Quick learner. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Night. Day. Weekend. Financial benefits: Gasoline paid. Other benefits: Free parking available. Transportation provided by employer. Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).- Location 71387 Airport Line,Exeter, ONN0M 1S4
- Work location On site
- Salary$26.10HOUR hourly / 80 hours bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3638976
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
- Chicken farming
- Corn farming
- Hog and pig farming
- Hog management
- Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- Organic farming
- Other grain farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Outdoors
- Wheat farming
- At heights
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Livestock
- Poultry and egg production
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Perform livestock feeding
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Treat livestock health issues
- Weeding
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Maintain financial and production records
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Maintain work records and logs
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Perform general farm duties
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Seed corn
- Soybeans
Equipment and machinery experience
- Bulk handling system
- Feeding and watering system
- Seed drill
- Storage and silage system
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Farm truck
- Loader
- Manure spreader
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment
- Skidsteer
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
- Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
- Automated environmental control equipment
- Manure handling and storage
Area of specialization
- Agricultural crop service
- Poultry
- Animal husbandry
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
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Transportation provided by employer
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
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
2026-08-20
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