Farm labourer – harvesting | LMIA approved

Canada Job Bank; Fonthill; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Howell Family Pumpkin Farm in Fonthill, ON is seeking a Farm labourer – harvesting with enthusiasm and strong interpersonal skills. Start date ASAP. Position available as Seasonal employment or Full time with Day, Evening and Morning shifts. LMIA approved.

The role includes field tasks, crop handling, grading, and operating basic farm equipment. English fluency required; experience is an asset; weight handling up to 23 kg; work in varied conditions.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Weight handling up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• Organized and flexible in nature.
• Reliable and a good team player.
• Values and ethics are important.
• Quick learner.

Responsibilities

• The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
• Cut agricultural crops as required.
• Divide freshly harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.
• Dose water saturation, light, and temperature as directed for crop growth.
• Grade vegetables and fruits by size, shape, colour and weight for market pricing.
• Greenhouse cleaning tasks.

Skills

Fluent English

Tools

Farm truck

Tractor

Skidsteer

Hand tools

Job description

Howell Family Pumpkin Farm situated in Fonthill, ON is seeking applications for the job position of Farm labourer – harvesting who are enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate for this position is expected to start work as quickly as possible. The role being offered is Seasonal employment or Full time job. The shift timings for this position include the Day, Evening and Morning. The position of Farm labourer – harvesting has received approval from the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).

Employer Name: Howell Family Pumpkin Farm
Position: Farm labourer – harvesting
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $17.23 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Fonthill, ON

• The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
• The candidate will be responsible for cutting agricultural crops.
• The candidate will be responsible for dividing freshly harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.
• The candidate must dose water saturation, light, and temperature as directed for crop growth and development.
• The candidate will be responsible for grading vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volumein order to fetch high price in market.
• The candidate will be responsible for greenhouse cleaning.
• The candidate must harvest vegetables by hand.
• The candidate must harvest seedlings.
• The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
• The candidate will be responsible for weeding.
• The candidate must clean the work area.
• The candidate must harvest crops.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate must detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.
• The candidate must examine the product’s quality and readiness for market.

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 must be able to handle weight up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
• The candidate must be a quick learner.
• Farm operations include corn farming, fruit and vegetable combination farming, hay farming, other grain farming, other miscellaneous crop farming, and other vegetable and melon farming (excluding potatoes).
• The candidate must be able to work at heights.
• The candidate must be able to work in wet/damp, dusty, hot, and dirty conditions.
• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
• The candidate must work in all weather conditions.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in a room and board-provided setting, dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion and well-being, where staff members thrive.
• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.

Type of crops

• Crops include vegetables and grains.

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience operating a farm truck, tractor, skidsteer, and hand tools.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.Sorry