About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Other miscellaneous crop farming. Wet/damp. Odours. Hot. Noisy. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Cut agricultural crops. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Weeding. Fertilize and spray crops. Area of specialization: Nursery or greenhouse. Cannabis processing. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Handling heavy loads. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Weight handling: Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs). Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Overtime required. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) . Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.) . Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, 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.