Mountain View Farm situated in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2J7 is seeking applications for the job position of Farm worker, general who are enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The selected applicant must join and assume their responsibilities at the earliest. The employer is offering a Seasonal employment or full-time position. The candidate must be available to work early morning, morning, day, evening, and weekend shifts, and must be willing to work overtime when required.
Employer Name: Mountain View Farm
Position: Farm worker, general
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $16.00 hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full-time
Location: Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2J7
Also hiring: General construction supervisor
Job Description
- The candidate must clear fields of wood and stones.
- The candidate must grade vegetables and fruits according to size, shape, colour, and volume to fetch a higher price in the market.
- The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
- The candidate must perform weeding.
- The candidate must harvest crops.
- The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
- The candidate must perform general farm duties.
- The candidate will be responsible for harvesting vegetables by hand.
- The candidate must apply the technique of hoeing between the rows.
- The candidate must divide 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.
- A candidate with experience is an asset.
- 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.
Work site environment
- Farm operations include hay farming, other miscellaneous crop farming, horticultural field crop farming, potato and vegetable farming, and sugar beets production.
- The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
- The candidate must work in a dusty, hot, wet/damp, cold/refrigerated and dirty environment.
- The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
- The candidate must be able to 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 must work from a remote location, performing their duties from a site other than the employer’s central office while maintaining productivity and communication.
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- The type of crops are cabbage, carrots, onions, and potatoes.
Equipment and machinery experience
- The candidate must have experience operating a fertilizer applicator, tractor, forage equipment, tillage equipment, and a vegetable harvester.
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
- The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
- 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 have excellent hand-eye coordination.
- The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
- The candidate must have the ability to discriminate sounds.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
- The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
- 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 submit your application through the provided channels or options.
By email