general farm worker - harvesting

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• Other miscellaneous crop farming.
• Outdoors.
• All weather conditions.

Tasks:

• Apply fertilizers.
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
• Cut agricultural crops.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development.
• 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.
• Pack fruits and vegetables.
• Sort fruits and vegetables.
• Clean work area.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.

Type of crops:

• Apples.
• Blueberries.
• Cherries.
• Vegetables.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Values and ethics.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Overtime available.

Support for newcomers and 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.).
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.