Harvesting labourer

Ontario Potato Distributing Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Potato Distributing Inc. is seeking a hardworking team member to grade vegetables and fruits at our rural Ontario location. The role requires sorting produce into grades by size, shape, colour and volume to fetch a higher market price, and includes cleaning the work area and handling crates, supplies and farm produce.

Work is on site with a physically demanding environment. English is used, no degree is required, and experience is an asset for those joining the team.

Qualifications

• No formal education is required beyond the stated education.
• Experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Clean work area
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry

Skills

Reliable

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Ability to distinguish colours

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Steel-toed safety 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

• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot

WORK SETTING

• Rural area
• Remote location

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Clean work area
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TYPE OF CROPS

• Potatoes

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Vegetable harvester

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Steel-toed safety boots

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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