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general farm worker - harvesting

Posted on October 09, 2024 by Employer details Roy Pope & Sons Ltd.

Job details

  • Location843 Route 870Belleisle Creek, NBE5P 1G3
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary17.00 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 10 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3112363

This employer has applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker to fill labour or skills shortages on a temporary basis. Canadians and Permanent residents are able and encouraged to apply. Learn more.

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Other grain farming
  • Dusty
  • Hot

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Clean the crops
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Cabbage
  • Melons
  • Strawberries
  • Sweet corn
  • Vegetables

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Gloves
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Quick learner

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-01-19

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