farm labourer - harvesting

Thiara Farms; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Thiara Farms is seeking dedicated workers for various agricultural tasks, including planting, harvesting, and maintenance of crops. Applicants should be able to handle physically demanding tasks, operate farm equipment, and work in a fast-paced rural environment.

Benefits

Staff accommodation available

Qualifications

• Experience an asset in farming and equipment operation.

Responsibilities

• Clean crops and work areas, grade and pack fruits and vegetables.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops; operate and maintain farm machinery.

Skills

Ability to distinguish between colours

Hand-eye coordination

Work under pressure

Physically demanding

Tools

Farm truck

Loader

Tractor

Planting equipment

Job description

• Experience : Experience an asset
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area
• Urban area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Loader
• Tractor
• Planting equipment

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Automated environmental control equipment
• Feeding and watering system
• Storage and silage system

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking