farm worker, fruit

Protolight Farms Inc.; Leamington; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local agricultural company in Leamington is seeking workers for crop harvesting and cleaning tasks. Candidates will engage in hands-on activities such as grading vegetables, planting, and maintaining the crop environment. The role requires physical endurance and attention to detail in a fast-paced setting. Training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Physically demanding role requiring handling of heavy loads.
• Must have own transportation.

Responsibilities

• Clean the crops.
• Grade vegetables and fruits.
• Hands-on harvesting and cleaning tasks.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• At heights
• Wet / damp
• Odours
• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Rural area

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
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Cut horticultural crops

Type of crops

• Cucumbers
• Tomatoes
• Vegetables
• Greenhouse vegetables

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Experience

• Will train
• Durée de l'emploi : Temporaire
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 to 60 hours per week