About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Other miscellaneous crop farming. Outdoors. Dusty. All weather conditions. Work setting: Rural area.
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
- Clear fields of wood and stones.
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market..
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Pack 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: Onions.
- Potatoes.
- Grains.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck.
- Tractor.
- Planting equipment.
- Tillage equipment.
- Hand tools.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Own transportation.
- Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: 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?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Other benefits: Parking available.