general farm worker - harvesting

Job details

• Location: Chatham, ON N7M 0R4

• Work location: On site

• Salary: $17.60 hourly / 45-60 hours per week

• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

• Early morning, Evening, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend

• Starts as soon as possible

• Benefits: Other benefits

• Vacancies: 15 vacancies

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: Will train

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

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming

• At heights

• Hot

• Noisy

Tasks

• 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

• Pack fruits and vegetables

• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops

• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts

• Sort fruits and vegetables

• Harvest crops

• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Tomatoes

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

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)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility

• Judgement

• Organized

• Reliability

• Team player

• Values and ethics

• Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available

• Learning/training paid by employer

• On-site amenities

• On-site housing options

• Team building opportunities

• Transportation provided by employer

• Parking available

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen

• a permanent resident of Canada

• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

Direct Apply

By Direct Apply

Additional ways to apply

By email

[email protected]

What you must include in your application:

• Answers to the following screening questions:

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?

• Are you currently a student?