general labourer - farm

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Wet / damp
• Dusty
• Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the 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.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit
• Perform general farm duties
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting

Type of crops

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Melons
• Onions
• Orchard fruit
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Potatoes

Equipment and machinery experience

• Carrot seeder
• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Fertilizer applicator
• Planting equipment
• Seed drill
• Sprayer or duster
• Tillage equipment
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Feeding and watering system

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Sound discrimination
• Overtime required
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• Experience an asset