General Labourer - Farm

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Panjabi; Punjabi. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. All weather conditions. Dirty. Tree and orchard fruit. Farm. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Cut agricultural crops. Pack fruits and vegetables. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Shear and shape trees and plants with knife. Tie and secure plants. Weeding. Clean work area. Harvest crops. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Type of crops: Apples. Cherries. Equipment and machinery experience: Fruit harvester. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Handling heavy loads. 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 for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Flexible hours. Morning. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime available. Other benefits: Free parking available. Supports for 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.

What You'll Do

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Cut agricultural crops
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants

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, Handling heavy loads, 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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