Vegetable grower

Tobermory; Leamington; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

RRSP

Job summary

Amco Farms Inc. in Leamington, ON is hiring a Vegetable Grower to join our team. The role requires self-motivation, good interpersonal skills and the ability to supervise 11–15 workers in day and weekend shifts.

Salary ranges CAD 50,000 to 80,000 annually for 48–55 hours per week, with permanent, full-time employment. The crops include bell peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes, and the work includes hot conditions and manual tasks.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• Secondary school graduation certificate.
• 1–2 years experience in related industry.
• Ability to supervise 11–15 people.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willing to work in hot conditions.
• Self-motivated and organized.
• Ability to act on own initiative.
• Team player.
• Value ethics.
• Experience in vegetable farming operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 11–15 workers on-site.
• Oversee crops: bell peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes.
• Ensure health and safety on the farm.
• Meet production targets and timelines.

Skills

Fluent English

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Organized

Initiative

Work under pressure

Flexibility

Education

Secondary school diploma

Job description

Amco Farms Inc. based in Leamington, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Vegetable grower who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day and Weekend.

Employer Name: Amco Farms Inc.
Position: Vegetable grower
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $50,000 to $80,000 annually for 48 to 55 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Leamington, ON

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must be able to supervise 11 to 15 people.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate should have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
• The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
• The types of farm operations are Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato) and Horticultural field crop.
• The candidate must be able to work in hot conditions.

Type of Crops

• The crops are bell peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• Health, Long term and Other benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
• Under Health Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan,Disability benefits, Health care plan,Paramedical services coverage andVision care benefits.
• Under Long Term Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits, Life insurance and Registered retirement savings plan (RRSP).
• In addition to the Health and Long-term benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive free parking.