farm worker, vegetables

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train

Work site environment

• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Hot

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Grading
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Vegetable culling
• Harvest crops
• 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
• Sort and pack fruits and vegetables

Type of crops

• Cucumbers

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week