Company Operating Name

CROP DEFENDERS LTD.

Business Address

Maidstone, Ontario, Canada
Postal Code: N0R 1K0

Position Title

General Farm Worker

Number of Vacancies

10 Vacancies

Terms of Employment

- Full-time
- Term or Contract Position
- 44 hours per week
- Evening, Morning, On-call, and Weekend shifts required (On-site work only)
- Start date: As soon as possible

Language of Work

English

Wage

- $17.60 per hour

Benefits Package

- Workplace safety training provided
- On-site parking available
- Equal employment opportunity employer

Work Site Environment

- Dry pea and bean farming
- Organic farming
- Miscellaneous crop farming
- Miscellaneous animal farming
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Wet/damp conditions

Job Duties

The General Farm Worker will be responsible for the following duties:

- Clean greenhouses and farm facilities
- Handle and tend animals
- Maintain bee yards and beekeeping equipment
- Mix and apply fertilizers
- Monitor animal health
- Plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops
- Track and report feed inventory
- Weed fields and growing areas
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Feed and care for animals
- Clean barns, stables, pens, and barnyards
- Detect disease and health issues in crops and livestock
- Prepare daily progress reports
- Cut horticultural crops
- Harvest seedlings and crops
- Tie and secure plants
- Follow sustainable soy farming practices including crop rotation and water management
- Interact with bees using knowledge of bee biology and behaviour
- Repair and maintain farming equipment
- Remove suckers and water sprouts manually




- Clean harvested crops

Skills Requirements

Education

- No degree, certificate, or diploma required

Experience

- 2 years to less than 3 years of related farm work experience preferred

Experience and Specialization

- Apiary and honey harvesting experience
- Apiary management experience

Crop Experience

- Bell peppers
- Cucumbers
- Soybeans
- Tomatoes

Equipment and Machinery Experience

- Automated irrigation systems
- Feeding and watering systems
- Automated environmental control equipment
- Manure handling and storage systems

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

- Fast-paced setting
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail required
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, and kneeling

Personal Suitability

- Team player
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Hardworking

Employment Equity

CROP DEFENDERS LTD. promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants, including youth and underrepresented groups.

Contact Information

Employer: CROP DEFENDERS LTD.
Location: Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (phone hidden)
Mailing Address: Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0

How to Apply

Interested applicants may apply by email ( [email protected]) or direct application.

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

📌 General Farm Worker (Canada)
🏢 Crop Defenders
📍 Canada