• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: No experience (will train)

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• All weather conditions

TASKS

• Apply fertilizers
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Sort, pack, crate and package materials and products
• Perform general farm duties
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants

TYPE OF CROPS

• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Berries

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing,
  
  
  
  walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Reliability
• Team player

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Early morning
• Morning

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Day
• Weekend

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Team building opportunities

SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work workplace for persons with disabilities

SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES

• Does not require Canadian work experience

SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

SUPPORTS FOR VISIBLE MINORITIES

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)