general labourer - farm
About this job
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Asset languages
- Spanish
- Panjabi
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
- Tree and orchard fruit
- Farm
Work setting
- Rural area
- Fruit and vegetable processing plant
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Cut agricultural crops
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Cut horticultural crops
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Cherries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Fruit harvester
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Fertilizer applicator
Automated systems experience
- Automated irrigation system
Additional information
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
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Supports for visible minorities- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
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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