About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Floriculture production. Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming. Mushrooms. Potato and vegetable. Tasks: Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development. Develop specific plans to prioritize. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Organize tasks to accomplish the work. Oversee the activities of clearing the fields. Oversee the process of hoeing crops. Maintain financial and production records. Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Maintain quality control and production records. Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations. Maintain work records and logs. Hire and train staff. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Perform general farm duties. Supervision: 5-10 people. Type of crops: Bell peppers. Blueberries. Cabbage. Carrots. Cauliflowers. Cucumbers. Garlic. Greenhouse tomatoes. Greenhouse vegetables. Herbs. Onions. Strawberries. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Zucchinis. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Own tools/equipment: Safety equipment/gear. Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Organized. Team player. Experience: Will train. Other benefits: Free parking available. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.). Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.