General farm worker - harvesting
- Saanichton, BC, V8M 1T5, Canada
On-site
From $18.25 CAD / hour · Full-time · Temporary
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Job details
- Pay
- From $18.25 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time · Temporary
- Workplace
- On-site
- Working hours
- 40 to 60 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Saanichton, BCV8M 1T5
- Work location On site
- Salary$18.25HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Early morning, Weekend
- Starts as early as 2027-02-01
- vacancies 5 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3676840
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Organic farming
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- 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
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools
Area of specialization
- Nursery or greenhouse
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Quick learner