general labourer - farm
Your tasks
Work site environment
- Corn farming.
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming.
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato).
- Wet/damp.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- All weather conditions.
- Dirty.
- Apply fertilizers.
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Weeding.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
Type of crops
- Bell peppers.
- Cauliflowers.
- Cucumbers.
- Soybeans.
- Strawberries.
- Sweet corn.
- Tomatoes.
- Zucchinis.
- Potatoes.
- Vegetables.
- Grains.
Requirements
Education No degree, certificate or diploma.
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck.
- Tractor.
- Hand tools.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
Weight handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Quick learner.
7 months to less than 1 year.
How to apply
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Other
Work setting Rural area.
Transportation/travel information Own transportation.
Employment terms options Early morning.
Employment terms options
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.