Farm Machinery Operator

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Work site environment

• Oilseed (except soybean) farming
• Other grain farming
• Outdoors
• Wheat farming
• Dusty
• Noisy
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• 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
• Perform general farm duties

Type of crops

• Canola

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fertilizer applicator
• Harvesters
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Farm truck
• Loader
• Tillage equipment

Automated systems experience

• Bulk grain or feed handling
• automated

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast
• paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Quick learner