General farm worker - harvesting

Roy Pope & Sons Ltd.; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation provided

Job summary

Roy Pope & Sons Ltd. in New Brunswick is seeking farm laborers to assist with harvesting and preparing produce for market. This on-site position involves physical outdoor work, including hand harvesting, packing, grading, and field maintenance in a farming environment.

Applicants should have at least a secondary school graduation and be able to work independently as part of a team. Staff accommodation is provided.

Qualifications

• Secondary education is required.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Weeding.
• Clean work area.
• Harvest crops.

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

1 to less than 7 months

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

WORK SETTING

• Staff accommodation provided

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• 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
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Cabbage
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Vegetables

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Team player