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general labourer — farm
Posted on November 15, 2024 by Employer details Sunshine Asparagus Farms
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Organic farming. Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Outdoors. Wet/damp. Odours. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Various locations. Tasks: Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. Clean the crops. Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. Cut agricultural 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. Pack fruits and vegetables. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Sort fruits and vegetables. Weeding. Write daily basic progress reports. 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: Asparagus. Bell peppers. Blueberries. Cucumbers. Garlic. Melons. Onions. Strawberries. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Vegetables. Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck. Forklift. Fruit harvester. Loader. Tractor. Vegetable harvester. Lift truck. Planting equipment. Welding. Hand tools. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Handling heavy loads. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Personal suitability: Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available for the advertised start date?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Government programs: Recognized employer. Experience: Will train. Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer.- LocationThamesville, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.20HOUR hourly / 30 to 75 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, On Call, Flexible Hours, To be determined, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-03-24
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 40 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3153185
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.
Asset languages
- Spanish
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Organic farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural 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
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Blueberries
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Melons
- Onions
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Fruit harvester
- Loader
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Lift truck
- Planting equipment
- Welding
- Hand tools
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
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
2024-12-15
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