Organic veggie farming 2027

GoodWork.ca; Barrie; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seasonal employment

Job summary

Cookstown Greens in Thornton, Ontario, is seeking a General Farm Labourer for seasonal, full-time hours. The role involves early mornings and weekends on a rural farm located 20 minutes south of Barrie. Tasks include grading, packing for wholesale, harvesting, greenhouse cleaning, and field weeding.

No education is required, but 1–2 years of related work experience is ideal. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and work independently as well as in a team.

Qualifications

• No formal education is required, however 1–2 years of relative work experience is ideal.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Grading and packing vegetables for wholesale and market.
• Microgreen harvesting and greenhouse cleaning.
• Hand harvesting vegetables.
• Weeding crops in the fields.

Skills

Dependable

Team player

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Job description

Organic veggie farming
Title: General Farm Labour
Farm: Cookstown Greens
Location: Thornton, near Barrie & Newmarket, Simcoe County, Ontario
Seasonal employment, full-time hours

• $17.95 / 40 hours per week
• early mornings and weekends
• potential start date: April 1, 2027 thru to December 15, 2027

No education is necessary; however 1 - 2 years of relative work experience is ideal
Cookstown Greens is an organic vegetable farm, in the rural Thornton area. 20 minutes south from Barrie.
Types of vegetables: microgreens, asparagus, seasonal: leafy greens, seasonal: tomatoes, root storage vegetables (beets, carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes, parsnips)
Farm tasks include: grading and packing vegetables for wholesale and market, microgreen harvesting and greenhouse cleaning, hand harvesting vegetables, weeding crops in the fields
Work conditions and physical capabiliities: ability to work independently, repetitive tasks, attention to detail, standing for extended perions of time, bending and kneeling, must be able to lift 50lbs
Indiviual must be dependable, reliable, team player
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