general labourer - farm
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. All weather conditions.
Work setting:
Staff accommodation available. Room and board provided. Relocation costs covered by employer. Various locations. Willing to relocate.
Tasks:
- Clean the crops.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- 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.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
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. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Personal suitability:
Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Values and ethics.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening. Shift. Flexible hours. Night.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
To be determined. Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Overtime available.
Other benefits:
Free parking available. On-site housing options. Other benefits. Team building opportunities. Transportation provided by employer.
Support for persons with disabilities:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities .
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
- Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans:
- Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) .
- Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures) .
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market .
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .
Support for Indigenous people:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
Support for mature workers:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers .
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .
- Offers phased retirement options