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

- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Cut agricultural crops
- 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.
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Harvest crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

- Apples
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Cherries
- Cucumbers




- Field berries
- Garlic
- Melons
- Onions
- Orchard fruit
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
- Vegetables

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently
- Quick-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
- 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

Benefits

Other benefits

- Free parking available

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