General farm worker - harvesting

Kibbi; New Russell; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Job summary

Kibbi is seeking workers for a seasonal farm position in Nova Scotia. The role involves outdoor duties such as planting, weeding, pruning, harvesting seedlings, and maintaining equipment. You may operate tree cutting machinery and assist with trimming Christmas trees in various weather conditions.

The job requires physical stamina, reliability, and the ability to work early shifts or weekends. No formal degree is required, and relocation is possible for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• No degree required; on-site seasonal farm position.
• Experience with outdoor farm work is a plus.
• Ability to work in varying weather and physically demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers and spray crops.
• Harvest seedlings and plant tree seedlings.
• Shear Christmas trees and shape trees and plants with a knife.
• Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Christmas tree cutting machine

Job description

• * Education:
• * Expérience:

EDUCATION

• * No degree, certificate or diploma

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• * Other miscellaneous crop farming
• * Outdoors
• * All weather conditions

WORK SETTING

• * Willing to relocate

TASKS

• * Apply fertilizers
• * Harvest seedlings
• * Shear Christmas trees
• * Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• * Weeding
• * Fertilize and spray crops
• * Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• * Plant tree seedlings
• * Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• * Christmas tree cutting machine or equipment

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• * Driving record check (abstract)

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• * Fast-paced environment
• * Repetitive tasks
• * Handling heavy loads
• * Physically demanding
• * Bending, crouching, kneeling
• * Walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• * Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• * Efficient interpersonal skills
• * Flexibility
• * Organized
• * Reliability
• * Team player

SCREENING QUESTIONS

• * Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• * Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• * Do you have experience working in this field?

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• * Early morning
• * Evening
• * Flexible hours
• * Morning

EXPERIENCE

• * Experience an asset

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• * Day
• * Weekend

OTHER BENEFITS

• * Free parking available
• * Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
• * Langue de travail: Anglais
• * Heures de travail: 30 to 50 hours per week