Brambleberry Farm Inc., located at 9 MITCHELL RD, Wooler, ON K0K 3M0. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Farm worker, fruit. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be required to commence work at the earliest opportunity. It will be Seasonal employment or a full-time job. The candidate must work on early morning, morning, day, weekend, and on-call shifts, with flexible hours from 07:00 to 17:00, and be available for overtime when required.
Employer Name: Brambleberry Farm Inc.
Position: Farm worker, fruit
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $17.60 hourly / 100 to 125 hours bi-weekly
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full-time
Location: 9 MITCHELL RD, Wooler, ON K0K 3M0
Also hiring: Office administrator
Job Description
- The candidate must apply the technique of hoeing between the rows.
- The candidate must clean the crops.
- The candidate will be responsible for cutting crops.
- The candidate will be responsible for dividing freshly harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.
- The candidate will be responsible for grading vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour, and volume to fetch a high price in the market.
- The candidate must harvest vegetables by hand.
- The candidate must pack fruits and vegetables.
- The candidate must pick row and orchard crops.
- The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
- The candidate must sort fruits and vegetables.
- The candidate will be responsible for the weeding.
- The candidate must harvest crops.
- The candidate must examine the product’s quality and readiness for the market.
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 employer will provide training to the selected candidate.
Work site environment
- The type of farm operation is fruit and vegetable combination farming.
- The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
- The candidate must work in wet or damp, dusty, hot, and dirty environments.
- 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.
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- The crops are blueberries, cherries, field berries, raspberries, strawberries, and vegetables.
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- The candidate must have their own transportation.
- There is no access to public transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
- The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
- The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
- 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 must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
- The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
- The candidate should have an eye for detail.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
- 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 be willing to walk for long periods of time.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.
By mail
9 MITCHELL RD
WOOLER, ON
K0K 3M0