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vegetable farm worker Verified This job was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank.

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Employer details Snowland Vegetable Farms

Job details

  • LocationPR 421 and Road 4 EastHalbstadt, MBR0A 0S0
  • Salary15.30 hourly / 30 to 50 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible Hours, Morning
  • Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-06-15
  • vacancies 25 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #2813638

This employer has an approved Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker to fill labour or skills shortages on a temporary basis. Canadians and Permanent residents are able and encouraged to apply. Learn more.

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

Work site environment

  • Corn farming
  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Outdoors
  • In/on water
  • Wet/damp
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Clean the crops
  • 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
  • Weeding
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Bell peppers
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Garlic
  • Melons
  • Onions
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchinis
  • Potatoes
  • Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Carrot seeder
  • Farm truck
  • Tractor
  • Vegetable harvester
  • Planting equipment
  • Sprayer or duster
  • Tillage equipment

Automated systems experience

  • Automated irrigation system

Area of specialization

  • Nursery or greenhouse

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Sound discrimination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Team player

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This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

  • Indigenous people
  • Newcomers to Canada
  • Mature workers
  • Youth

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2024-06-26

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