general labourer - farm

Gwillimdale Farms; Bradford West Gwillimbury; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Parking available

Job summary

Gwillimdale Farms in Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, is seeking general farm laborers. No experience required; on-the-job training provided. Duties include hoeing between rows, hand harvesting vegetables, grading and packing produce, and maintaining fields and equipment.

You must be able to perform physically demanding tasks in outdoor rural conditions; a valid driver’s license and own transportation may be required. Work is on-site with no remote option.

Qualifications

• No formal education required; training provided.
• Willing to learn on the job and follow directions.
• Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Valid driver's license and own transportation may be required.

Responsibilities

• Hoe between rows as part of field cultivation.
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and work areas.
• Clear fields of wood and stones to prepare for harvest.
• Grade vegetables and fruits by size, shape, colour and volume for market.
• Hand harvest vegetables and pack produce for shipment.
• Weed and maintain clean work areas and harvest fields.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment as trained.
• Examine product quality and readiness for market.

Skills

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Quick learner

Education

No degree

Tools

Farm truck

Tractor

Planting equipment

Tillage 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
• Dusty
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• 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
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Carrots
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Tractor
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment
• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other Benefits

• Parking available