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Work site environment
- Harvest crops
- Farm
Tasks
- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
- Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
- Weigh materials and goods
- Pack and unpack goods
- Sort, crate and stack goods
- Store cargo and materials
- Transport and distribute materials and goods
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems
- Write maintenance reports
- Operate forklift
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Maintain clean and safe work environment
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
- Collect samples from plants or products
Type of crops
- Grains
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
Vehicle and equipment experience
- Conveyor
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Loader
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Collaborative
- Energetic
- Hardworking
- Integrity
- Proactive
- Quick learner
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Organized
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)