General labourer - farm

Kibbi; Strathroy-Caradoc; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kibbi in Ontario is seeking seasonal farm workers to hoe, harvest and grade vegetables and fruits for market readiness.

Work is outdoors in rural areas under varied weather; tasks include planting, weeding, and loading shipments. A strong work ethic, reliability, and ability to meet tight deadlines are essential. No formal education is required, and 50–65 hours per week may apply during peak seasons.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• Experience in farming is an asset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Hoe between rows and clean crops.
• Grade vegetables and fruits by size, shape, colour, and volume.
• Harvest crops by hand and plant, cultivate and irrigate as needed.
• Weed and inspect products for quality and market readiness.
• Load, unload, and transfer crates, supplies, and produce.

Skills

Flexibility

Team player

Reliability

Quick learner

Education

No degree required

Job description

• * Work Term: Seasonal
• * Work Language: English
• * Hours: 50 to 65 hours per week
• * Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• * Experience: Experience an asset

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• * Other miscellaneous crop farming
• * Outdoors
• * Wet/damp
• * Odours
• * Dusty
• * Hot
• * Noisy
• * Cold/refrigerated
• * All weather conditions
• * Dirty

WORK SETTING

• * Rural area

TASKS

• * Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• * Clean the crops
• * Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• * Hand harvesting vegetables
• * Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• * Weeding
• * Harvest crops
• * Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• * Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• * Own transportation
• * Public transportation is not available

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
• * Sound discrimination
• * Sitting
• * Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• * Walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• * Flexibility
• * Organized
• * Reliability
• * Team player
• * Quick learner

SCREENING QUESTIONS

• * Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• * Early morning
• * Morning

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• * Day
• * Weekend
• * Overtime required