Vegetable Harvester & Quality Grading Assistant

Van Eekelen Enterprises Ltd; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kibbi in Abbotsford, Canada, is seeking farm laborers for on-site work at a vegetable and melon farm. No degree or experience is required; on-site training will be provided. You will perform hoeing, cleaning, harvesting, packing, grading, and related tasks to prepare produce for market.

This role is physically demanding and conducted in a wet/damp, dusty environment. You will work in a fast-paced setting with potential heavy lifting and standing for long periods.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• No prior farm experience needed; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
• Clean the crops.
• Cut agricultural crops.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Hand harvesting vegetables.
• Pack fruits and vegetables.
• Pick row and orchard crops.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Sort fruits and vegetables.
• Weeding.
• Harvest crops.
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry.
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market.

Skills

Team player

Reliability

Quick learner

Manual dexterity

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Kibbi in Abbotsford, Canada, is seeking farm laborers for on-site work at a vegetable and melon farm. No degree or experience is required; on-site training will be provided. You will perform hoeing, cleaning, harvesting, packing, grading, and related tasks to prepare produce for market.

This role is physically demanding and conducted in a wet/damp, dusty environment. You will work in a fast-paced setting with potential heavy lifting and standing for long periods.