General Farm Worker - Harvesting

We are currently seeking applicants for a General Farm Worker Harvesting position to assist our client. We welcome you to submit your application if you are interested.

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 35 hours per week

Education: No degree certificate or diploma

Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Wheat farming

Work setting

• Room and board provided
• Remote location

Tasks

• Cleaning crop
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvesting seedlings
• Plant cultivate and irrigate crops
• Seed cutting
• Soil fertility programs
• Vegetable culling
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Sort and pack fruits and vegetables
• Harvest crops
• Load unload and transfer crates supplies and farm produce livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops livestock and poultry
• Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
• Set and monitor water lines air flow and temperature in barns pens and chicken coops

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Fruit harvester
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Combine harvester
• Fertilizer applicator
• Haying equipment
• Lift truck
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Hand tools

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Manure handling and storage

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fastpaced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Large workload
• Sound discrimination
• Overtime required
• Combination of sitting standing walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Quick learner

Remote Work :

No