About this role
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
- Work site environment: Other miscellaneous crop farming.
- Outdoors.
- Dusty.
- All weather conditions.
- Dirty.
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers.
- Clean the crops.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- Level earth to fine grade specifications.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
- Shear Christmas trees.
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
- Clean work area.
- Fertilize and spray crops.
- Harvest crops.
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Quick learner.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Other benefits: Other benefits.
Support for persons with disabilities: Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.). Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Support 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.) . Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) . 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.) . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).