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General Farm Workers  (NOC 8431)
Nord-du-Québec Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

General farm workers 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.

beef cattle farm worker, cattle ranch labourer, dairy farm worker, farm machinery operator, general farm worker, grain farm worker, harvester machine operator, hatchery worker, poultry farm worker, vegetable farm worker.

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

General farm workers can become specialized in a particular type of crop or livestock production through experience.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Chibougamau, Chapais, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Matagami

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Jobs for General Farm Workers in Nord-du-Québec Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 581 job postings in Canada.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Location Available Jobs
Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Alberta
36
Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Peace River Region
4
Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House Region
2
Calgary Region
7
Camrose--Drumheller Region
3
Edmonton Region
8
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat Region
8
Red Deer Region
2
Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region
2
British Columbia
93
Cariboo Region
0
Kootenay Region
3
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region
48
Nechako Region
0
North Coast Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Thompson--Okanagan Region
30
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
6
Manitoba
11
Interlake Region
1
North Central Region
1
North Region
0
Parklands Region
1
South Central Region
0
Southeast Region
1
Southwest Region
2
Winnipeg Region
5
New Brunswick
3
Campbellton--Miramichi Region
0
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
2
Fredericton--Oromocto
0
Moncton--Richibucto Region
0
Saint John--St. Stephen Region
1
Newfoundland and Labrador
7
Avalon Peninsula Region
3
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region
1
South Coast--Burin Peninsula Region
1
West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region
2
Northwest Territories
0
Yellowknife Region
0
Nova Scotia
8
Annapolis Valley Region
4
Cape Breton Region
0
Halifax Region
1
North Shore Region
2
Southern Region
1
Nunavut
0
Iqaluit Region
0
Ontario
60
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
11
Kingston - Pembroke Region
1
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
7
London Region
11
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
4
Northeast Region
0
Northwest Region
0
Ottawa Region
6
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
7
Toronto Region
6
Windsor-Sarnia Region
5
Prince Edward Island
6
Prince Edward Island
6
Québec
265
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
6
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
13
Capitale-Nationale Region
26
Centre-du-Québec Region
20
Chaudière-Appalaches Region
57
Côte-Nord Region
0
Estrie Region
12
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
0
Lanaudière Region
18
Laurentides Region
4
Laval Region
5
Mauricie Region
9
Montérégie Region
85
Montréal Region
2
Nord-du-Québec Region
0
Outaouais Region
0
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region
8
Saskatchewan
92
Northern Region
0
Prince Albert Region
21
Regina--Moose Mountain Region
28
Saskatoon--Biggar Region
11
Swift Current--Moose Jaw Region
17
Yorkton--Melville Region
15
Yukon
0
Yukon Territory
0
[ Source: Job Bank - HRSDC ]

Job Opportunities in the Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces is currently recruiting 2,800 Regular Force, and 5,400 part-time Reserve Force members for a wide range of careers across Canada.

The mission of the Canadian Forces is to protect Canada, defend North America in co operation with the U.S., and contribute to international peace and security. On any given day, about 8,000 Canadian Forces members - one third of our deployable force - are preparing for, engaged in or returning from an overseas mission. At home, Canadian Forces can bring the best available military resources from across Canada to bear on a crisis or threat, wherever it occurs, nation-wide.

To learn about the requirements and application process, visit FORCES.CA.

[ Source: Canadian Forces - National Defence ]

Federal Employment Programs and Services

Want to learn about programs that assist individuals, businesses and community organizations to identify employment resources such as jobs, labour market information and training opportunities? Visit:

[ Source: Job Bank ]
Information for Youth and Students

Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)

FSWEP provides full-time students with valuable, hands-on work experience related to their field of study and allows for a wealth of learning opportunities.  For more information, visit the FSWEP Web site.

[ Source: Public Service Commission of Canada ]
Please consult the Nord-du-Québec Region and Québec tabs for more useful information related to jobs.