General labourer - farm

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Vernon Bridge; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kibbi Technologies Inc. is hiring for an on-site farm labourer in Canada, Vernon Bridge, PEI. The role involves physically demanding outdoor tasks across fields and greenhouses, including planting, weeding, harvesting, and crop maintenance. You will work with various crops in different weather conditions.

Experience is an asset; no formal education required. Valid driver’s license preferred; relocation not covered. Staff accommodation may be available in a rural setting.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• Experience is an asset in farm environments.
• Must be able to perform physical tasks and work outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Hoeing between rows and preparing seed beds.
• Harvest and pack fruits and vegetables for market.
• Operate and maintain basic farm equipment.
• Clean work areas and manage waste in fields and pens.
• Monitor crops and soil conditions; report issues.

Skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Team player

Organized

Reliability

Flexibility

Quick learner

Education

No degree required

Tools

Gloves

Steel-toed boots

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

Experience an asset

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Corn farming
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Dangerous
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

WORK SETTING

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• 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
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Seed cutting
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens andchicken coops
• Soil fertility programs

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Grapes
• Seed corn
• Soybeans
• Sweet corn
• Potatoes
• Vegetables
• Grains

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Hand tools

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence
• 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
• Large workload
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Gloves
• Steel-toed safety boots

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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