- 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?