General farm worker – harvesting

Kroeker Farms Limited situated in Riverhurst, SK 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 Term or contract or Full time job. The shift times for this position are Evening, Overtime and Early Morning.

Employer Name: Kroeker Farms Limited
Position: General farm worker – harvesting
No. of vacancies: 10
Salary: $15.00 to $20.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 60 hours per week
Employment type: Term or contract, Full time
Location: Riverhurst, SK

Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for clearing fields of wood and stone.
• The candidate must cut agricultural seeds in accordance with farm standards.
• 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 must mix fertilizer.
• The candidate will be responsible for seed cutting.
• The candidate must clean the work area.
• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
• The candidate must examine the product’s quality and readiness for market.
• The candidate must perform general farm duties.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.
• The candidate will be responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of farm safety and biosecurity procedures.
• The candidate will be responsible for ensuring farm safety and biosecurity procedures are followed.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
• The candidate must be a quick learner.
• The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Work site environment

• Farm operations include organic farming, as well as potato and vegetable production.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty, hot, and dirty conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
• 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 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 must have the ability to work independently.
• 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 should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• 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 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 should be willing to work overtime if necessary.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.

Benefits

• Financial, Long term and Other benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
• Under Financial Benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Bonus, which is money given to an employee in addition to their salary as a reward for working well.
• Under Long Term Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Maternity and parental benefits, which provide up to 50 weeks of paid pregnancy or parental leave for parents in Canada.
• In addition to the Financial, and Long-term benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive Free parking, Employer-paid learning/training, Team building opportunities and Wellness program.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.

By email

[email protected]

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• Cover letter