farm labourer - harvesting

Government of Canada - Western; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government entity in Canada seeks individuals for farming roles involving outdoor work in Nanaimo. Responsibilities include planting, cultivating, and harvesting various crops. No prior experience required as training is provided. Candidates should be team players. This position requires work at a physical location with no option for remote work.

Qualifications

• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the rows.
• Clean the crops.
• Clear fields of wood and stones.
• Cultivate on vertical farming system.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.
• Greenhouse cleaning.
• Hand harvesting vegetables.
• Maintain and manage growth of vines.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Weeding.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Budding trees.
• Cut horticultural crops.

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

Work site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot

Responsibilities

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cultivate on vertical farming system
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Budding trees
• Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Cherries
• Cucumbers
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes

Additional information

• Team player