Farm worker, general

JFran Farms based in Wallaceburg, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Farm worker, general who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to the Seasonal employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On Call, Flexible Hours, To be determined, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: JFran Farms
Position: Farm worker, general
No. of vacancies: 27
Salary: $17.20 hourly / 30 to 65 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Wallaceburg, ON

Job Description

  • The candidate must clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens, and other work areas.
  • 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 high price in market.
  • The candidate must level the earth to fine grade specifications.
  • The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and managing growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes.
  • The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
  • The candidate will be responsible for weeding.
  • The candidate must harvest crops.
  • The candidate must maintain work records and logs.
  • The candidate must perform general farm duties.
  • The candidate must write daily basic progress reports.
  • The candidate will be responsible for cutting horticultural crops.
  • The candidate must harvest vegetables by hand.
  • The candidate must apply the technique of hoeing between the row.
  • The candidate must follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology, and cover crops.
  • The candidate will be responsible for dividing freshly harvested produce into marketable and non-marketable lots.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English language.
  • There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
  • Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
  • The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
  • The candidate should be reliable.

Work site environment

  • Farm operations include corn farming, fruit and vegetable combination farming, oilseed farming (except soybeans), other grain farming, other vegetables and melon farming (except potato), wheat farming, grain, oil, and forage crop production, potato and vegetable production, sugar beet production, and tree and orchard fruit production.
  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate must be able to work in dusty, hot, wet/damp, cold/refrigerated and dirty conditions.
  • The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
  • 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 staff accommodation that offers live-in accommodation when an employer provides a housing offer to its employees.
  • The candidate should work from a remote location, the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.
  • The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Crops include apples, asparagus, bell peppers, blueberries, cabbage, carrots, cauliflowers, cherries, cucumbers, field berries, grapes, melons, onions, raspberries, seed corn, soybeans, strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, and zucchini.

Specialization or experience

  • The candidate must specialize in the green economy sector.

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate must have their own transportation.

How to Apply

To apply, please use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested.

By email

janfran@kent.net

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Job reference number- 57242017
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