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General Labourer – Farm

Sussex Valley Vegetable Farms, Inc.

Job Language: English
Wages: $15.90 hourly
Number of Vacancies: 5
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Will train
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Will train
  • Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty
  • Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Tasks

  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Clean the crops
  • Cut agricultural 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.
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Type of crops

  • Cabbage
  • Vegetables
  • 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
  • Manual dexterity
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking
  • Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  • Personal suitability

  • Team player
  • Quick learner
  • Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Employment terms options

  • To be determined
  • Other benefits

  • Free parking available