About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Dry pea and bean farming. Other grain farming. Wheat farming. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clean the crops.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards.
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Level earth to fine grade specifications.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Seed cutting.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Harvest crops.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Type of crops: Vegetables.
- Grains.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Vegetable harvester.
- Combine harvester.
- Planting equipment.
- Hand tools.
- Transportation/travel information: Own transportation.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Reliability.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
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.) .