Farm worker, tobacco

Rhineland Farms Ltd.; London; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhineland Farms Ltd. is seeking workers for on-site farming tasks in a rural Ontario setting. No formal education required; individuals will be trained. Work involves outdoor, physically demanding duties in varying weather, focusing on crop preparation, cleaning, and harvest operations.

Applicants should be prepared for repetitive manual labour and operate in a team environment, maintaining safety and quality in a busy farm setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, rural setting.
• Willingness to perform repetitive physical tasks.
• No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• Valid driver's licence and own transportation are required for site access.

Responsibilities

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Quick learner

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Farm truck

Hand tools

Automated irrigation system

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

No experience (will train)

ON SITE

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

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Tobacco

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Farm truck
• Hand tools

AUTOMATED SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE

• Automated irrigation system

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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