Farm worker, general
- Mount Elgin, ON, Canada
- Tillsonburg, ON, 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
- 30 to 75 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Various locationsMount Elgin, , ONTillsonburg, , ON
- Work location On site
- Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 30 to 75 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, On call, Flexible hours, To be determined
- Starts as early as 2027-03-15
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3684037
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
- Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
- Layer poultry farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize tasks to accomplish the work
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Asparagus
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated manure handling or storage system
- Egg gathering system
- Feeding and watering system
- Vegetable or fruit harvester
- Farm truck
- Loader
- Vegetable harvester
- Skidsteer
- Forklift
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
- Manure handling and storage
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Quick learner