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vegetable farm worker

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Employer details Sandhu Produce Growers LTD

Job details

  • Location3542 Marion RdAbbotsford, BCV3G 2J6
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary17.40 hourly / 30 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 12 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3131118

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

  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation available
  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Clean the crops
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Bell peppers
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflowers
  • Cucumbers
  • Sweet corn
  • Zucchinis

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • 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

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Organized

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

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
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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

2024-12-19

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Job market information

vegetable farm worker NOC 85101 Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Median wage Help -
17.40 $/hour

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