General labourer - farm

• Location 20879 Coatsworth Rd.Erie Beach, ONN0P 1H0
• Work location On site
• Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Overtime required
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 50 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3636722

Overview

Languages

English

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

• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Confined spaces
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean the 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.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Mixing fertilizer
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Hydroponic horticultural products

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Greenhouse vegetables

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload