Kroeker Farms Limited
Riverhurst, SK
Posted yesterday
Job Details:
$15.70 - $20.00 / hour
Contract
Entry Level
Benefits:
Health Insurance
Overview
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year Work site environment
- Organic farming
- Outdoors
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
- Potato and vegetable Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural crops
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
- 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.
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Seed cutting
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Perform general farm duties
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed Type of crops
- Potatoes Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Tractor
- Skidsteer
- Hand tools Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
- Excellent oral communication Screening questions
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field? Employment terms options
- Early morning Government programs
- Recognized employer Employment terms options
- Evening
- Overtime required
- Overtime available Health benefits
- Disability benefits Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Wellness program
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