farm labourer - harvesting
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Work setting: Staff accommodation provided.
Tasks:
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clean the crops.
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards.
- 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..
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Harvest seedlings.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Weeding.
- 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.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Farm truck.
- Tractor.
- Vegetable harvester.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Personal suitability:
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
Day.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
- 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.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
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 .
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .