General labourer - farm

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Richmond; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kibbi Technologies Inc. is seeking agricultural workers to support nursery operations in Richmond, BC. You will plant, cultivate, irrigate, weed, and harvest crops in a floriculture production setting.

On-site role with no remote option, training provided, and candidates should be able to handle physical tasks, stand for long periods, and lift up to 23 kg. Prior experience is not required; willingness to learn is valued.

Qualifications

• No formal education required; training provided.
• Experience is not necessary; on-the-job training will be provided.
• On-site role with no remote option.

Responsibilities

• Clean the crops
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• 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
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Plant and move trees

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Reliability

Organized

Flexibility

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Gloves

Steel-toed safety boots

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

• Floriculture production
• Outdoors

WORK SETTING

• Nursery - horticulture

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Clean the crops
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock andpoultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Plant and move trees

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF PRODUCT

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Ferns
• Native plants
• Perennials

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Gloves
• Steel-toed safety boots

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics