General farm worker – harvesting

Bay Ridge Orchards Limited is located at Meaford, ON. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of General farm worker – harvesting. We are in search of a self-disciplined individual with outstanding interpersonal skills. The selected applicant will be required to join and take their responsibilities at the earliest. The open positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The timings of shifts may be Day, Night, Weekend, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: Bay Ridge Orchards Limited
Position: General farm worker – harvesting
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $18.08 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Meaford, ON

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Hiring: General farm worker – harvesting

Job Description

  • The candidate must write daily basic progress reports.
  • The candidate must clean the work area.
  • The candidate will be responsible for fertilizing and spraying crops.
  • The candidate must harvest crops.
  • The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
  • The candidate must detect disease and health issues in crops, livestock, and poultry.
  • The candidate will be responsible for sorting, packing, crating, and packaging materials and products.
  • The candidate must perform general farm duties.
  • The candidate must maintain farm machinery, equipment, and buildings.
  • The candidate will be responsible for compiling inventory reports.
  • The candidate must clean and maintain equipment.
  • The candidate must provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.

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 must be able to handle weight up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Work site environment

  • Farm operations include corn farming, hay farming, other grain farming, and wheat farming.
  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate must be able to work at heights.
  • The candidate must be able to work in dusty and dirty 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 in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • The type of crops are grains.

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have experience using forklifts, loaders, tractors, fertilizer applicators, hauling equipment, and hand tools.

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
  • The candidate must have their own transportation.
  • There is no access to public transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
  • The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
  • The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
  • The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
  • 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 enthusiastic about applying, please use the available alternatives to submit your application.

By email

resume@bayridgeorchards.ca

By mail

PO Box 4817
Meaford, ON
N4L 1X6

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