general labourer - farm
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- Dusty.
- All weather conditions.
Tasks:
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Weeding.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Sort, pack, crate and package materials and products.
- Perform general farm duties.
- Clean and maintain equipment.
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants.
Type of crops:
- Blueberries.
- Raspberries.
- Strawberries.
- Berries.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Morning.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site housing options.
- Team building opportunities.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).