Harvesting labourer

Kibbi; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Kibbi is hiring for a greenhouse farm worker in rural Ontario. The role involves hands-on cultivation, harvest, and packing activities in a hydroponic operation. You will work across various locations and shifts, including mornings, evenings, and weekends, with overtime as needed.

Experience is not required as training is provided; successful candidates should be physically capable and able to distinguish colors and manage a fast-paced, demanding environment.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• On-the-job training provided for all new hires.
• Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers and irrigate crops in hydroponic greenhouse systems.
• Harvest and pack vegetables and fruits for market.
• Grade produce by size, shape, color and volume to meet quality standards.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• Clean and maintain clean, safe work areas.
• Sort fruits and vegetables and handle per standard procedures.

Skills

Physically fit

Attention to detail

Color vision

Teamwork

Education

No degree or diploma

Job description

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Non-smoking

Work Setting

• Rural area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Cultivate on vertical farming system
• 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
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Type of Product

• Hydroponic horticultural products

Type of Crops

• Bell peppers
• Greenhouse vegetables

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Employment Terms Options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required

Experience

• No experience (will train)

Financial Benefits

• Bonus
• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week