About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Other miscellaneous crop farming. Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Odours. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Various locations.
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
- Clean the crops.
- Cut agricultural crops.
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- 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.
- Pick row and orchard crops.
- Sort fruits and vegetables.
- Weeding.
- Clean work area.
- Harvest crops.
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.
- Type of crops: Asparagus.
- Ginseng.
- Onions.
- Vegetables.
- Tobacco.
- Transportation/travel information: Own transportation.
- Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Quick learner.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Night.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Financial benefits: Piece work.