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Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dirty
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural area
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.
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Type of crops
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Onions
- Seed corn
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
- Potatoes
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Tractor
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
- Quick learner
Screening questions
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
Financial benefits
- Bonus
Other benefits
- Parking available
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience