Farm worker, grain

Myers Organic Farms Inc.; Electoral Area A; In loco; CAD 21.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Free parking available

On-site housing options

Descrizione del lavoro

Myers Organic Farms Inc. in British Columbia is seeking farm workers to perform hoeing, hand harvesting, sorting, packing, and general field tasks. The role will involve handling crops in outdoor, farm conditions and operating in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants should be able to work outdoors in all weather, perform repetitive tasks, and lift loads. Free parking and on-site housing options are available for employees.

Competenze

• No formal education required for this position.
• Experience as an asset.
• On-site work only; remote work is not available.

Mansioni

• Hoe between the rows to maintain crop beds.
• Clean the crops and sort into marketable and non-marketable lots.
• Harvest and hand-pick vegetables and fruits.
• Pack fruits and vegetables for market distribution.
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.

Conoscenze

Team player

Quick learner

Attention to detail

Physically fit

Formazione

No degree, certificate or diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

• Experience an asset

ON SITE

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

ASSET LANGUAGES

• Spanish

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Organic farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest cropsLoad, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry

TYPE OF CROPS

• Blueberries
• Vegetables

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Team player
• Quick learner

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options