Farm Equipment Operator

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Deadline: 11 May 2026

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This opportunity is with a well-established, family-owned potato production operation located in Newton, Prince Edward Island. The farm specializes in producing potatoes for a variety of sectors, including chipping, processing, table, and seed industries. We are looking for a motivated and disciplined individual to join a team dedicated to high standards of workmanship. In this role, you will be a key part of the day-to-day operations, responsible for operating advanced machinery and ensuring the farm’s equipment remains in peak condition through shop-based service and maintenance.

Job responsibilities

• Machinery Operation: Operate a variety of farm equipment, including tractors for planting, tillage, and harvesting.

• Specialized Equipment: Handle self-propelled sprayers, combines, fertilizer spreading equipment, and related machinery.

• Heavy Transport: Operate heavy trucks (requires a Class 3A licence, or a willingness to obtain one).

• Maintenance & Repair: Perform routine equipment servicing, mechanical repairs, and basic fabrication in the shop.

• Site Management: Maintain cleanliness and organization within the shop, yard, and equipment storage areas.

• Safety: Strictly follow all farm safety procedures and established operating standards.

Job requirements:

• A minimum of intermediate English skills is required, equivalent to an IELTS score of 4.5–5.0.

• Strong mechanical aptitude is required.

• Previous experience with farm equipment is an asset.

• Experience in welding or electrical work is considered a significant advantage.

• Must be disciplined, reliable, punctual, and demonstrate a high level of accountability.

• Ability to work effectively within a team environment while also being able to follow directions and work independently when needed.

• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and take pride in maintaining clean workspaces and well-cared-for equipment.

• A willingness to work longer hours during peak agricultural seasons.

Eligibility:

You are eligible to register on the Talent Catalog if you meet both of these criteria.

• You are a refugee, a stateless person, or in a situation where you are displaced from your home country and unable to return permanently because you believe that you would face danger or human rights violations there, and,

• You do not currently have another lasting solution to resolve your displacement, such as citizenship in another country where you can access human rights.

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Talent Beyond Boundaries is building a world where displaced people can safely migrate for work, using their skills to rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose.

We are a nonprofit organization committed to opening labor mobility pathways for refugees and other displaced people. We link those who are forcibly displaced with jobs in countries around the world where their skills are needed, and we facilitate visas enabling them to work abroad.

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