Field and vegetable crop labourer

Forthdale Farms Limited; Hamilton; Presencial; CAD 19.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Forthdale Farms Limited in Ontario (Hamilton area) is seeking a farm laborer to support a diverse fruit and vegetable operation. The role includes hoeing, harvesting, packing, sorting, and general crop care in outdoor, dusty, and sometimes hot conditions. You should be comfortable with physically demanding tasks in a fast-paced rural setting.

No formal education required; experience is an asset. On-site work only with own transportation preferred; some areas lack public transit.

Formación

• Experience an asset
• Manual dexterity and physical stamina required
• Ability to distinguish colours and perform precise handwork
• Able to work in outdoor, dusty, noisy and hot conditions

Responsabilidades

• Hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots
• Grade vegetables and fruits by size, shape, colour and volume
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and readiness for market

Conocimientos

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Hand-eye coordination

Reliability

Team player

Educación

No degree, certificate or diploma

Descripción del empleo

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.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

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

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

TYPE OF CROPS

• Cabbage
• Vegetables

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• 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
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner