General labourer - farm
- Grimsby, ON, L3M 4E7, 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
- 58 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Grimsby, ONL3M 4E7
- Work location On site
- Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 58 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Starts as early as 2027-02-14
- vacancies 18 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3676913
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
- Chicken farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Viticulture
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
- Tree and orchard fruit
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- 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.
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
- Monitoring animal health
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- 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
- Apples
- Cherries
- Grapes
- Orchard fruit
- Vineyard
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Quick learner