Farm Worker, Vegetables

Alberta; Bassano; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta is hiring a farm worker to assist with harvest preparation and post-harvest handling in a field setting. You will clean crops, divide produce into marketable and non-marketable lots, and grade items by size, colour, and weight for market pricing.

The role includes planting, cultivating and irrigating crops, plus sorting and inspecting produce for quality and readiness for sale. Outdoor work, physical fitness, and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Willingness to perform physical, outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to handle crops and perform basic grading and sorting tasks.
• Comfort with operating simple farm equipment and tools.

Responsibilities

• Clean the crops.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.
• Grade vegetables and fruits by size, shape, colour and volume for pricing.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Sort fruits and vegetables.
• Examine product for quality and market readiness.

Skills

Outdoor work

Stamina

Basic crop handling

Mechanical skills

Tools

Farm machinery operation

Job description

• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Clean the 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.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Carrots

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Interest in comparing information to examine produce for quality and prepare for market, to feed and tend livestock and poultry, and to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; and to set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to examine produce for quality and prepare for market, to feed and tend livestock and poultry, and to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; and to set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

OBJECTIVE

Interest in driving - operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment

innovative

Interest in detecting disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

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Typical ability expectations for this job

Do you have good mechanical skills? Do you have a keen interest in livestock, biology, and the environment? Are you in good health and love working outdoors? Then you may want to reap what you sow in a career as a farm worker or technician.