tomato grower

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

Other miscellaneous crop farming. Dusty. Noisy. Harvest crops.

Work setting:

Rural area.

Tasks:

• Coordinate planting and cultivating activities.
• Direct agricultural crops clipping activities .
• Direct agricultural crops deleafing activities.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Greenhouse cleaning.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities.
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings.
• Maintain financial and production records.
• Perform general farm duties.
• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers.

Supervision:

More than 20 people.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Chemical application certificate or licence.

Type of crops:

Tomatoes.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Automated irrigation system.
• Fertilizer applicator.
• Sprayer or duster.
• Tractor.

Specialization or experience:

Specialized environmental skills and knowledge.

Area of specialization:

Nursery or greenhouse.

Security and safety:

Driver's validity licence check.

Transportation/travel information:

• Own vehicle.
• Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Large workload.
• Manual dexterity.
• Physically demanding.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Tight deadlines.
• Work under pressure.

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• 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:

Early morning.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• On call.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

Green job:

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.