harvesting labourer

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet / damp
• Odours

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Seed cutting
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Operate climate controls
• Mix and prepare soils
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens

Type of crops

• Blueberries
• Cabbage
• Cucumbers
• Grapes
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Potatoes
• Vegetables

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Overtime required

Own tools / equipment

• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• Will train
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week