General farm worker - harvesting
- Cumberland, ON, K4C 1N2, Canada
On-site
From $17.95 CAD / hour · Full-time · Temporary
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Job details
- Pay
- From $17.95 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time · Temporary
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 50 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Cumberland, ONK4C 1N2
- Work location On site
- Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 50 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On call
- Starts as early as 2027-02-28
- vacancies 6 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3661509
Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Bell peppers
- Blueberries
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Field berries
- Garlic
- Onions
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
- Berries
- Potatoes
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Fruit harvester
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Haying equipment
- Planting equipment
- Hand tools
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player