Harvest hand

La Primavera Farms; Canada; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

La Primavera Farms is seeking diligent farm workers to join our floriculture team. Training will be provided, and no prior experience is required. You will work outdoors, at our rural site, performing essential planting, cultivation, irrigation, harvesting, and cutting of cut flowers.

The role emphasizes reliability, teamwork, and careful handling of crops in varied weather conditions. Applicants should be prepared for a fast-paced, physically demanding environment, with tasks such as bending,

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation is required.
• No prior experience is needed; on-the-job training will be provided.
• Must work on-site at the physical location; outdoor environment.

Responsibilities

• Hoeing between the rows using the appropriate technique.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops as needed.
• Harvest crops when ready for picking.
• Cut horticultural crops as part of routine tasks.

Skills

Team player

Reliability

Hand-eye coordination

Color vision

Education

Secondary school diploma

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• All weather conditions

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Harvest crops
• Cut horticultural crops

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF PRODUCT

• Cut flowers

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics