General farm worker – harvesting
Formosa Nursery Co., Ltd. situated in Maple Ridge, BC is currently looking for applications for the role of General farm worker – harvesting who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate for this position will be expected to start work promptly. The available positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has granted approval for the General farm worker – harvesting position.
Employer Name: Formosa Nursery Co., Ltd.
Position: General farm worker – harvesting
No. of vacancies: 8
Salary: $17.40 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
Job Description
- The candidate must apply fertilizers.
- The candidate must clean the 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 in order to fetch high price in market.
- The candidate will be responsible for greenhouse cleaning.
- The candidate must harvest vegetables by hand.
- The candidate must pack fruits and vegetables.
- The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
- The candidate must sort fruits and vegetables.
- The candidate will be responsible for training trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- The candidate will be responsible for weeding.
- The candidate will be responsible for fertilizing and spraying crops.
- The candidate must harvest crops.
- The candidate must load, unload, and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce, livestock, and poultry.
- The candidate must examine the product’s quality and readiness for market.
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.
- Candidate having experience is an asset.
- The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
- The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
- The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
Work site environment
- Farm operations include fruit and vegetable combination farming and organic farming.
- The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
Work setting
- The candidate should work in 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, blueberries, cauliflowers, cherries, cucumbers, field berries, melons, raspberries, strawberries and tomatoes.
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
- The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
- The candidate should be prepared to 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 details.
- 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 sitting, standing, and walking positions.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.
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