Farm Worker, Fruit

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Corn farming. Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. All weather conditions. Dirty. Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. 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.. Hand harvesting vegetables. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Sort fruits and vegetables. Weeding. Write daily basic progress reports. Clean work area. Fertilize and spray crops. Harvest crops. 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. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. 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. Large workload. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Values and ethics. Quick learner. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Are you currently a student?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Experience: No experience (will train). Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Other benefits: Free parking available. On-site amenities. Other benefits. Team building opportunities. Parking available. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees. Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.

What You'll Do

• Apply fertilizers
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• 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.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• 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

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• No degree, certificate or diploma
• Work conditions: Ability to work independently, Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Work under pressure, 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, Large workload, Sitting, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Walking
• Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Judgement, Organized, Reliability, Team player, Values and ethics, Quick learner

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