general labourer - farm
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Asset languages:
Panjabi; Punjabi.
Work site environment:
- Organic farming.
- Outdoors.
- Odours.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- All weather conditions.
Work setting:
- Staff accommodation available.
- Staff accommodation provided.
- Rural area.
- Remote location.
Tasks:
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clean the crops.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- 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.
Type of crops:
- Artisanal crops.
- Vegetables.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Farm truck.
- Tractor.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Hand tools.
Automated systems experience:
- Feeding and watering system.
Area of specialization:
- Cannabis processing.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Quick learner.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Morning.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Other benefits:
- On-site housing options.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths:
- 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:
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .