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Location
Maidstone, ONN0R 1K0
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Work location
On site
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Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 44 hours per week
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Terms of employment
Term or contractFull time
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Morning, Evening, Weekend, On call
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
10 vacancies
- Source
Job Bank
#3689622
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
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Dry pea and bean farming
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Organic farming
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Other miscellaneous animal farming
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Other miscellaneous crop farming
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Outdoors
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Dusty
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Hot
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Wet/damp
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Greenhouse cleaning
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Handling animals
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Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
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Mixing fertilizer
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Monitoring animal health
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Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
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Track and report on current feed inventory
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Weeding
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Fertilize and spray crops
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Feed and tend animals
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Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
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Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
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Write daily basic progress reports
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Repair and maintain equipment
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Clean the crops
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Cut horticultural crops
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Harvest seedlings
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Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
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Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
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Tie and secure plants
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Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
Experience and specialization
Apiary and honey harvesting experience
Type of crops
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Bell peppers
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Cucumbers
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Soybeans
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Tomatoes
Equipment and machinery experience
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Automated irrigation system
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Feeding and watering system
Automated systems experience
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Automated environmental control equipment
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Manure handling and storage
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Fast-paced environment
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Tight deadlines
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Physically demanding
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Attention to detail
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Standing for extended periods
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Walking
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
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Team player
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Flexibility
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Reliability
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Hardworking