farm worker, grain
Myers Organic Farms Inc.Aldergrove, BC, CA16 days ago
Salary
CAD17.4 hourlyJob type
- Temporary
- Full-time
Job descriptionWork Term : Seasonal Work Language : English Hours : 30 to 65 hours per week Education : No degree, certificate or diploma Experience : Experience an asset
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
- Noisy
- All weather conditions
- 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.
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvest seedlings
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Blueberries
- Vegetables
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Team player
- Quick learner
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Tasks
Type of crops
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Weight handling
Personal suitability
Screening questions