General farm worker - harvesting

Allen Farms Limited; Billtown; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Piece work

Job summary

Allen Farms Limited in Canada’s Nova Scotia region is seeking a farm laborer to perform field tasks and help harvest crops. The role is on site in a rural, outdoor setting with dusty and cold conditions. No formal education required and on-the-job training provided.

You’ll clear fields, plant, irrigate, fertilize, cut crops, and grade produce for market. A reliable vehicle is preferred as transportation is by own means.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• No experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Clear fields of wood and stones.
• Cut agricultural crops.
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Harvest crops.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Judgement

Organized

Team player

Quick learner

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

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

• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• 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
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own transportation

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Quick learner

BENEFITS

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Piece work