Farm worker

Employer Name: Klippers Organic Acres
Position: Farm worker
No. of vacancies: 16
Salary: $17.85 hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
Employment type: Term or contract, Full-time
Location: Cawston, BC V0X 1C2

Klippers Organic Acres, situated in Cawston, BC V0X 1C2, is currently looking for applications for the role of Farm worker who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate must start work promptly. The available positions are for a Term, a contract, or a full-time job. The shift times for this position are Overtime, Early morning, Morning, Weekend, and To be determined.

Also hiring: Administrative assistant – medical

Job Description

  • The candidate will be responsible for clearing fields of wood and stone.
  • The candidate will be responsible for grading vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume in order to fetch a high price in the market.
  • The candidate will be responsible for greenhouse cleaning.
  • The candidate must perform weeding activities.
  • The candidate must harvest crops.
  • The candidate must provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
  • The candidate must perform general farm duties.
  • The candidate must harvest vegetables by hand.
  • The candidate must apply the technique of hoeing between the rows.
  • The candidate will be responsible for dividing freshly harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
  • There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
  • The candidate should have good judgmental skills.
  • The candidate should be reliable.
  • The candidate must be a quick learner.

Work site environment

  • Farm operations include fruit and vegetable combination farming, organic farming, other miscellaneous crop farming, other vegetables and melon farming (excluding potatoes), potato and vegetable production, and tree and orchard fruit production.
  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate must work in a dusty, hot, wet/damp, and dirty environment.
  • The candidate must work in all weather conditions.

Work setting

  • The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
  • The candidate should work in a staff accommodation that offers live-in accommodation when an employer provides a housing offer to its employees.

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Crops include apples, artisanal crops, asparagus, bell peppers, cabbage, carrots, cauliflowers, cherries, cucumbers, garlic, ginger, grapes, greenhouse vegetables, herbs, melons, onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, and zucchini.

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
  • The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
  • The candidate must finish the work within the given timeline.
  • The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
  • The candidate should have an eye for detail.
  • The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
  • The candidate must manage a large workload.
  • The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
  • The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
  • The candidate must be able to recognize similarities and differences between sounds.
  • The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting positions.
  • The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
  • The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.

By email

635619bcltd@gmail.com

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Job reference number- 3380423
  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
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