Quark Farms Ltd.

Quark Farms Ltd. employs 6-8 seasonal employees from April to November and hires additional employees for seeding (April-June) and harvest (August-November). We are currently accepting applications for the positions of Farm Equipment Operator and Cook.

Farm Equipment Operator

Farm Equipment Operators run John Deere equipment during seeding and harvest and perform additional farm maintenance jobs throughout the summer.

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• Valid driver's license
• Ability and willingness to work long hours during seeding and harvest
• Ability to work as part of a team

Preferred

• Class 1A or AZ (Ontario) license
• Experience in operating air drills, combines, high clearance sprayers, tandem trucks, swathers, and general farm equipment
• Post-secondary education in agriculture, welding, and/or mechanics

Wages

• Competitive wages from $17-$27/hour, depending on experience

Benefits

• Hot home-cooked supper daily
• Subsidized furnished housing
• Worker's Compensation
• End of season bonus
• Health benefits (optional)
• Subsidized education and training such as agricultural custom spraying and seed treeting, welding and mechanics courses, and First Aid & CPR training

To apply, please send your resume, including references, by fax, email, or mail to the address below.  For more information about the positions, please call Dan or Quenton at the number below.

Cook

The cook will prepare a hot supper for 5-12 people and deliver the meal to the field or the farmhouse each evening.

Qualifications and Experience

• Valid driver's license
• Experience cooking and baking
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends

Wages

• $50-$90/day (dependent on number of meals prepared)

Benefits

• Negotiable

To apply, please send your resume, including references, by fax, email, or mail to the address below.  For more information about the positions, please call Dan or Quenton at the number below.