General Labourer - Farm

About This Role

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Dry pea and bean farming. Other grain farming. Wheat farming. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Apply fertilizers. Clean the crops. Clear fields of wood and stones. Cut agricultural crops. Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Level earth to fine grade specifications. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Seed cutting. Weeding. Clean work area. Harvest crops. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Type of crops: Vegetables. Grains. Equipment and machinery experience: Vegetable harvester. Combine harvester. Planting equipment. Hand tools. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .

What You'll Do

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Seed cutting
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• No degree, certificate or diploma
• Work conditions: Ability to work independently, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Hand-eye co-ordination, Ability to distinguish between colours, Attention to detail, Standing for extended periods, Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Personal suitability: Reliability, Team player

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