general labourer - farm

- Work Term: Permanent

- Work Language: English

- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week

- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

- Experience: Will train

- Work site environment

- Fruit and vegetable combination farming

- At heights

- Wet/damp

- Hot

- Cold/refrigerated

- Work setting

- Rural area

- Tasks

- Apply fertilizers

- Clean the crops

- Cultivate on vertical farming system

- 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

- Level earth to fine grade specifications

- Mixing fertilizer

- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops

- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts

- Sort fruits and vegetables

- Tie and secure plants

- Weeding

- Clean work area

- 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

- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings

- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides

- Report signs of insect or disease damage

- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants

- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens

- Cut horticultural crops

- Type of crops

- Bell peppers

- Cucumbers

- Greenhouse tomatoes

- Greenhouse vegetables

- Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Ability to work independently

- Fast-paced environment

- Repetitive tasks

- Work under pressure

- Handling heavy loads

- Physically demanding

- Manual dexterity

- Hand-eye co-ordination

- 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

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

- Screening questions

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?

- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

- Are you willing to relocate for this position?

- Do you live near the job location?