fruit farm worker
S&I Agricultural Commodities Limited
Simcoe, ON, CA
$16,75 an hour (estimated)
Temporary
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : Will train
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- 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.
- Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Type of crops
Vegetables
Transportation / travel information
Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- 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
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Work Term : Seasonal
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 to 72 hours per week
19 days ago