About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Livestock combination farming. Outdoors. Dusty. Hot. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. Disinfect pens, barns or poultry houses. Handling animals. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Weeding. Harvest crops. Feed and tend animals. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Maintain work records and logs. Perform general farm duties. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Hand harvesting vegetables. Type of crops: Blueberries. Strawberries. Equipment and machinery experience: Tractor. Farm truck. Fruit harvester. Loader. Planting equipment. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is not available. Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Handling heavy loads. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Manual dexterity. Personal suitability: Organized. Team player. Flexibility. Judgement. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Flexible hours. Morning. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend.