chore hand - agriculture
- Durée de l'emploi : Saisonnier
- Langue de travail : Anglais
- Heures de travail : 24 to 30 hours per week
- Education :
- Expérience :
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- Agriculture, general
- Agricultural business technology
- Crop production
- Agricultural production operations, other
- Biology / biological sciences, general
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Organic farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet / damp
- Dusty
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
Urban area
Tasks
- 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
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Student status
Full time enrollment
Type of crops
- Bell peppers
- Blueberries
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Field berries
- Onions
- Strawberries
- Zucchinis
- Vegetables
- Microgreens
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Transportation / travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- 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
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
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