Farm hand
City’s Edge Farm based in Victoria, BC is looking for farm hands with 3 vacancies. The vacancies refer to that of permanent employment and a full time job.
Employer Name: City’s Edge Farm
Position: Farm hand
No. of vacancies: 3
Salary: $16.00 hourly for 35 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full Time
Location: Victoria, BC
Shift: To be determined; 08:00 to 15:00
Job description
- Will be required to plant crops.
- Will be required to cultivate crops.
- Will be required to irrigate crops.
- Will be required to harvest crops.
- Will be required to examine produce for quality.
- Will be required to prepare produce for market.
Requirements
- No degree, certificate or diploma is required to apply for this position.
- No prior experience is required to apply for this position.
- Should be able to handle tractors.
- Should be able to handle planting equipment.
- Should be able to work with loaders.
- Should be able to work with lift trucks.
- Should be able to work with farm trucks.
- Should have knowledge about and be able to work with cabbage.
- Should have knowledge about and be able to work with cucumbers.
- Should have knowledge about and be able to work with Strawberries
- Should have knowledge about and be able to work with tomatoes.
- Should have knowledge about and be able to work with zucchinis.
- Should have knowledge about and be able to work with artisanal crops.
- Should have knowledge about and be able to work with carrots.
- Should have experience in hand harvesting vegetables.
- Should have experience in fruit and vegetable combination farming.
- Should have experience in organic farming.
- Should have knowledge about automated irrigation systems.
- Should be able to work with automated irrigation systems.
- Should have knowledge about feeding and watering systems.
- Should be able to work with feeding and watering systems.
- Should have good hand-eye coordination.
- Should have the ability to distinguish between colors.
- Should be able to discriminate between sounds.
- Will be required to work within tight deadlines.
- Will be required to work outdoors.
- Will be required to work in hot areas.
- Will be required to work in wet or damp areas.
- Will be required to work in dusty areas.
- Will be required to work in noisy areas.
- Should be able to work in a fast paced environment.
- Should be able to work under pressure.
- Should pay attention to detail.
- The work will be physically demanding with the combination of sitting, standing, bending, crouching, kneeling and walking and hence should be comfortable with it.
- Should be comfortable handling heavy loads.
- Should be able to perform repetitive tasks.
- Should have effective interpersonal skills.
- Should be flexible in their work.
- Should have good judgement.
- Should be a team player.
- Should be well organized.
- Should be bondable.
- Should have a criminal record check done.
- Should know English.
- Should be willing to work in an urban/rural areas.
How to Apply
If you’re interested in applying, apply through the given mail.