general labourer - farm

AVTAR DHILLON, JAGTAR DHILLON, RAMSAR BERRY FARM; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Une ferme de culture de fruits recherche des travailleurs agricoles pour des postes permanents. Les candidats doivent être prêts à travailler dans un environnement extérieur, en effectuant des tâches variées comme la récolte, l'arrosage et l'entretien des cultures. Aucun diplôme n'est requis, et une formation sera fournie. Le candidat idéal doit avoir une bonne condition physique, être capable de travailler de manière autonome et apprécier le travail d'équipe.

Benefits

Logement sur place

Coûts de relocalisation couverts par l'employeur

Service de transport fourni

Qualifications

• Aptitude à travailler de manière autonome dans un environnement physique exigeant.
• Capacité à effectuer des tâches répétitives et à gérer des délais serrés.

Responsibilities

• Appliquer des engrais et irriguer les cultures.
• Récolter les cultures et entretenir les équipements agricoles.
• Rédiger des rapports de progrès quotidiens sur les cultures.

Skills

Autonomie

Capacité à travailler sous pression

Compétences interpersonnelles

Souplesse

Capacité à gérer des charges lourdes

Sens du détail

Education

Pas de diplôme requis

Tools

Tracteur

Applicateur de fertilisant

Outils à main

Job description

Job Details

• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work Site Environment

• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work Setting

• Room and board provided
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Type of crops

• Blueberries

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Fertilizer applicator
• Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• 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
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Experience

• Will train

Other benefits

• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Other benefits
• Transportation provided by employer
• Travel insurance

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities