General labourer - farm

JACOB ARTHUR FARMS INC; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacob Arthur Farms Inc. is seeking workers for field-based farming tasks in a remote rural setting. The role involves outdoor work with attention to detail, seasonal planting, fertilizing, harvesting, and operating farm machinery.

Training is provided on-site for candidates with no prior experience. Work is on location in a rural, possibly remote site with physically demanding tasks and exposure to various outdoor conditions.

Qualifications

• Requires English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers.
• Clean the crops.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Weeding.
• Clean work area.
• Fertilize and spray crops.
• Harvest crops.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Quick learner

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

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

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dirty

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Various locations

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Ginseng

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Tractor
• Fertilizer applicator
• Tillage equipment
• Hand tools

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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