• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Potato and vegetable
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Seed cutting
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain work records and logs
• Perform general farm duties
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
• Write daily basic progress reports

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Pesticide Applicator's Licence
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Forklift Operator Certification

Equipment and machinery experience

• Harvesters
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Vegetable harvester
• Forklift

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience