farm worker - harvesting

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

Other miscellaneous crop farming. Wet/damp. Odours. Hot. Noisy.

Work setting:

Rural area. Remote location.

Tasks:

• Apply fertilizers.
• Cut agricultural crops.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Weeding.
• Fertilize and spray crops.

Area of specialization:

Nursery or greenhouse. Cannabis processing.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Ability to work independently.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Work under pressure.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Tight deadlines.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Attention to detail.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Large workload.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Walking.

Weight handling:

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Shift.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Overtime required.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.
• Vision care benefits.

Support for youths:

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

Support for Veterans:

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:

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

Support for mature workers:

• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.) .
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.) .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.