General labourer - farm

Ridge Farms; Canada; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge Farms in Canada is seeking general farm laborers to support vegetable crop production. This on-site role offers on-the-job training for applicants with no prior experience and requires physical stamina.

You will perform tasks such as planting, weeding, applying fertilizers, cleaning produce, packing crates, operating simple farm equipment, and maintaining clean work areas in greenhouse and open fields. Candidates must have reliable transportation and ability to work in various weather.

Qualifications

• No formal degree, certificate or diploma required.
• No prior experience needed; on-the-job training provided.
• Must be able to work outdoors in variable weather and handle physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots
• Grade vegetables and fruits by size, shape, colour and weight
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvest vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove suckers and water sprouts
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce
• Examine product quality and readiness for market
• Report signs of insect or disease damage

Skills

English

Education

No degree or diploma

Job description

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 vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Various locations
• Greenhouse

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural crops
• 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.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Report signs of insect or disease damage

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Tomatoes

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Nursery or greenhouse

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own transportation

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• 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

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Reliability
• Team player
• Quick learner