AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER
Posted by: PEEL'S NURSERIES LTDJob summary:
PEEL'S NURSERIES LTD IS AN INNOVATIVE NURSERY OF FRASER VALLEY. WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER TO RUN OUR OPERATIONS SMOOTHLY. WE HAVE TRACTORS, POTTING MACHINES, GREEN HOUSES, SEEDLING MACHINES, AUTOMATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM, PROPAGATION FILL TRAY MACHINES, UNDERGROUND AND ABOVE GROUND HEATING SYSTEM, PUMPING SETS, BOBCATS, GATORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENTS FOR OUR NURSERY OPERATION WHICH NEEDS DAILY CARE , MAINTAINENCE AND REPAIR SO WE ARE HIRING AN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER.
Job description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Peel’s Nurseries Ltd. is looking for
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER (Permanent position)
Location : 35920, Pattison Rd, Fraser Valley, B.C. V2V 4J1
Wage:$ 39.10/ hour
Vacancies : 1
Employment groups: Youth, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Disabled people
Terms of employment: Permanent, Full time 40 hours / week
Start date : As soon as possible
Qualifications : A college/university bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering is required
Language : English
Experience : Work experience of 4-5 years
Main job duties:
Design, Maintain, Repair and Evaluate equipment used for ground preparation, seeding, spraying, harvesting and transporting agricultural goods.
Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure adequate performance.
Design structures for crop storage, loading, crop processing and supervise their construction.
Increase production through agricultural engineering methods.
Implement agricultural engineering programs to improve quality standards in agricultural products.
Repair and manage irrigation processes.
Interact and coordinate with farming professionals, agronomists, agricultural technicians, vendors, clients and government organizations.
Help to make farming sustainable, safe and environmentally friendly.
Analyze agricultural operations and looking at new technological says of doing things to improve land use, increase yields and conserve resources.
Develop methods for land preparation, planting and harvesting by using automation, precision and smart technologies with new and existing equipment.
Supervise the cleaning, milling, grading, mixing, processing , cooling, packaging and distribution of products.
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, work under pressure, tight deadlines, repetitive tasks, physically demanding, attention to detail, large workload
Personal Suitability: Flexibility, reliability, organized, dependability, accurate, effective interpersonal skills, team player
Specific Skills: Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations, determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures, ensure health and safety regulations are followed, Negotiate arrangements with suppliers, address customers' complaints or concerns.
How to apply
By email: peelsnurserybc@gmail.com
