general labourer - farm

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• Outdoors.
• Dusty.
• All weather conditions.

Tasks:

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
• Hand harvesting vegetables.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Clean work area.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Physically demanding.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

No experience (will train).

Support for persons with disabilities:

Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.