farm labourer - harvesting
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato).
- Odours.
- Dusty.
- All weather conditions.
- Dirty.
Work setting:
- Urban area.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- 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.
- 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.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
Type of crops:
Ginseng.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Farm truck.
- Forklift.
- Tractor.
- Fertilizer applicator.
- Planting equipment.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Hand tools.
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- 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?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Other benefits:
Parking available.