general farm worker - harvesting

general farm worker - harvesting

Offer parameters
Roy Pope & Sons Ltd.
$15,3 an hour
Belleisle Creek, NB, CA

Woke Type

permanent

About

  • Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
  • Langue de travail : Anglais
  • Heures de travail : 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Education :
  • Expérience :

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Other grain farming
  • Dusty

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Remote location

Tasks

  • 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.
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

  • Cabbage
  • Melons
  • Strawberries
  • Sweet corn
  • Vegetables

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

  • Gloves
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Quick learner

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

  • Will train
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