Field Attendant

Love working outdoors? Passionate about driving and operating machinery?

Come Grow with us in Manitoba!
Seasonal Field Attendant – Peat Harvesting Sites – Housing Available
We’re looking for Field Attendants to join our harvesting team at our Deer Lake site in Manitoba. If you enjoy working outdoors, operating equipment, and being part of a supportive team, this is your chance to work in a rewarding seasonal role. Whether you're from Manitoba or neighboring Saskatchewan, we provide local housing and transportation, making relocation easy for the season!


RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Operate a large vacuum machine to harvest peat, towed by a tractor;
• Use different types of harrows to prepare peat fields
• Collect roots and wood debris using a root harrow
• Stack collected material into a trailer, then unload it at designated field sites.

See the job in action : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aha3uJYx4E

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Tractor driving experience is an asset;
• Autonomous, responsible, detail-oriented, and alert;
• Team player who also enjoys working independently;
• Physically fit: able to lift up to 30 kg and walk long distances in peat fields;
• Available for overtime and weekend work.

BENEFITS:
• Employer-provided housing;
• Shuttle service from housing to worksite;
• Friendly, flexible, and people-centered work environment;
• Group RRSP and health benefits;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Seasonal employment;
• 40+ hours/week – We harvest when the sun shines!
• Day shift (weather dependant);
• Option to bank overtime hours.

ABOUT US : At Berger, we have been developing and marketing the best horticultural mixes for growing flowers, berries, market garden products in greenhouses and much more for more than 60 seasons. At Berger, you feel at home. It’s much more than a company: it’s a culture, a team, a stimulating and enriching living environment! To find out more about the company : https://www.berger.ca/en/about/

Berger voluntarily subscribes to an equal access to employment program (PAÉE). Applications from women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and people with disabilities are encouraged.

The use of masculine gender has been adopted to facilitate reading and has no discriminatory intention.
The salary displayed does not necessarily correspond to the salary range established for this position. We will recognize your skills and experience upon hiring by offering you competitive compensation as well as several other benefits.