About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian.
Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Organic farming. Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Outdoors. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Staff accommodation available.
Tasks
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Harvest seedlings.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work.
- Oversee the activities of clearing the fields.
- Weeding.
- Maintain financial and production records.
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting.
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
- 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.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : First Aid Certificate.
- Pesticide Applicator's Licence.
- Type of crops: Blueberries.
- Greenhouse vegetables.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Fertilizer applicator.
- Harvesters.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Tractor.
- Vegetable or fruit harvester.
- Specialization or experience: Green economy sector.
- Area of specialization: Agricultural crop service.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Large workload.
- Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- On-site housing options.