About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Organic farming. Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location.
Tasks
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Harvest seedlings.
- Pack fruits and vegetables.
- 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.
- Type of crops: Asparagus.
- Carrots.
- Onions.
- Tomatoes.
- Potatoes.
- Vegetables.
- Microgreens.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Vegetable harvester.
- Hand tools.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Weight handling: More than 45 kg (100 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Government programs: Recognized employer.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.