harvesting labourer
About the company
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
Your tasks
- Clean the crops.
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Harvest seedlings.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Cut horticultural crops.
Type of crops
- Bell peppers.
- Cucumbers.
- Raspberries.
- Strawberries.
- Tomatoes.
- Berries.
Area of specialization Nursery or greenhouse.
Requirements
Education No degree, certificate or diploma.
Equipment and machinery experience Loader.
Weight handling Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
Own tools/equipment
- Gloves.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Experience an asset.
What we offer
Free parking available.
Other
Work site environment
- Organic farming.
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
Work setting Rural area.
Transportation/travel information Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Employment terms options
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
Employment terms options
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.