Farm labourer

Willo Wind; Canada; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation available

Job summary

Willo Wind in Canada is seeking farm workers to join our field team. This on-site role involves planting, cultivating, irrigating, weeding, harvesting and inspecting crops daily. Training will be provided as needed, with the opportunity to learn machinery operation and field practices.

Applicants should be prepared for a physically demanding environment outdoors, with exposure to dust, heat, cold, and varying weather conditions. Staff accommodation is available on-site where required.

Qualifications

• No formal degree required; training will be provided.
• Role is on-site at a farming operation in Canada, physical work expected.

Responsibilities

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Greenhouse cleaning.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Weeding.
• Fertilise and spray crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry.
• Examine product for quality and readiness for the market.
• Hand harvest vegetables.
• Hoe between rows.
• Divide harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

No experience (will train)

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
• Outdoors
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated

WORK SETTING

• Staff accommodation available

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Apples
• Artisanal crops
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Blueberries
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Greenhouse vegetables
• Herbs
• Melons
• Onions
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility