Overview

Languages

English

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

- Corn farming
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Hay farming
- Other grain farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- All weather conditions

Work setting

- Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Explicit 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
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvest seedlings
- Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Seed cutting
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates,



supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

- Carrots
- Cucumbers
- Field berries
- Onions
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Potatoes
- Vegetables
- Grains

Equipment and machinery experience

- Forklift
- Loader
- Tractor
- Haying equipment
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available

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
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner

📌 general labourer - farm (Kiersteadville)
🏢 Robert S. Bates/Bates Landing
📍 Kiersteadville