Farm labourer

Tobermory; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation facilities available

Job summary

Thiara Farms in Dundas, Ontario, is seeking self-motivated candidates for a permanent full-time Farm Labourer. The role offers day, weekend, on-call, and flexible hours with hourly wages and a 35–40 hour workweek. Start date is ASAP, and accommodation may be available for the right candidate.

Responsibilities include hand harvesting, cleaning greenhouses, seeding, weeding, and operating farm machinery. The position requires outdoor work and ability to work in various locations with good manual

Qualifications

• Fluent English language requirement.
• There are no formal education prerequisites stated.
• Experience in farming is an asset.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and long hours.

Responsibilities

• The candidate will be responsible for greenhouse cleaning.
• Harvest vegetables by hand and harvest seedlings.
• Hoe crops and plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Write basic daily progress reports.

Skills

Fluent English

Team player

Good judgment

Well-organized

Physical stamina

Job description

Thiara Farms based in 1391 Brock Road, Dundas, ON L9H 5E4 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Farm labourer who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Weekend, On Call, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: Thiara Farms
Position: Farm labourer
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $19.80 to $20.80 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 1391 Brock Road, Dundas, ON L9H 5E4

• The candidate will be responsible for greenhouse cleaning.
• The candidate must harvest vegetables by hand.
• The candidate must harvest seedlings.
• The candidate must hoe crops.
• The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
• The candidate must pick stones and/or wood.
• The candidate must perform vegetable culling.
• The candidate must be familiar with the vertical farming system.
• The candidate will be responsible for weeding.
• The candidate must harvest crops.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate will be required to write basic progress reports on a daily basis.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Candidate having experience is an asset.
• The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• Farm operations include fruit and vegetable combination farming, as well as other vegetables and melons (excluding potatoes).
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.

Work setting

• Accommodation facilities are available to the candidate.
• The candidate must work in both urban and rural areas.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a remote location.
• The candidate will be required to work in various locations.

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have prior experience operating farm trucks, loaders, planting equipment, and tractors.

Automated systems experience

• The candidate must be familiar with automated irrigation systems, automated environmental control equipment, feeding and watering systems, and storage and silage systems.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate must be able to recognise similarities and differences between sounds.
• The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting positions.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate should be willing to work overtime if necessary.