General Farm Workers Jobs

General farm workers required in Canada for multiple provinces to plant, cultivate and harvest crops, raise livestock and poultry and maintain and repair farm equipment and buildings. This group includes operators of farm machinery. General farm workers are employed on crop, livestock, fruit, vegetable and specialty farms.

Illustrative example(s)

• Managers in agriculture
• Vegetable farm worker
• Beef cattle farm worker
• Cattle ranch labourer
• Farm machinery operator
• Poultry farm worker
• Hatchery worker
• General farm worker
• Harvester machine operator
• Dairy farm worker
• Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
• Harvesting laborer
• Grain farm worker

Main duties

• Plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, irrigate and harvest crops
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens.
• General farm workers perform some or all of the following duties:
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• General farm workers can become specialized in a particular type of crop or livestock production through experience.
• Milk cows
• Feed and tend livestock and poultry
• Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Employment requirements

• Basic farm knowledge, usually obtained from working on a family farm, may be required for employment.
• A course or certificate in first aid may be required.
• There are no specific education or training requirements. However, a college certificate or specialized courses related to farming, such as farm equipment mechanics, agricultural welding, tree pruning and pesticide application, are available.

Additional information

• Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.