farm worker - harvesting

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Nursery or greenhouse
• Cannabis processing

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• 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 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Employment groups

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

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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