General farm worker - harvesting

Sydenham Farms; Canada; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydenham Farms in Canada is seeking a hardworking farm laborer to grow tomatoes and maintain crops. You will hoe between rows, plant, cultivate, irrigate, and harvest, using a farm truck, tractor, loader, and other hand tools on-site.

No formal education or prior experience is required; training will be provided. Applicants must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and the physical stamina to work outdoors in dusty, hot or cold conditions and stand for extended periods.

Qualifications

• No degree or diploma required.
• No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• English language proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Reliability

Flexibility

Efficient interpersonal skills

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Farm truck

Loader

Tractor

Vegetable harvester

Planting equipment

Hand tools

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

• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Tomatoes

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Farm truck
• Loader
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Planting equipment
• Hand tools

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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