General labourer — farm

Greenway Advance Produce situated in Bradford, ON is seeking applications for the job position of General labourer — farm who are enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate for this position is expected to start work as quickly as possible. The role being offered is Seasonal employment or Full time job. The shift timings for this position include the Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: Greenway Advance Produce
Position: General labourer — farm
No. of vacancies: 6
Salary: $17.20 hourly / 44 to 70 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Bradford, ON

Job Description

  • 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 must harvest vegetables by hand.
  • The candidate must harvest seedlings.
  • The candidate must plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.
  • 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 operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
  • 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.
  • Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
  • 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

  • The type of farm operation is fruit and vegetable combination farming.
  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate must work in or on water.
  • The candidate must be able to work in wet/damp, dusty, hot, and cold/refrigerated conditions.
  • The candidate must be willing to work in hazardous conditions.
  • The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.

Work setting

  • 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 carrots and onions.

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have experience using various agricultural equipment, including a carrot seeder, onion seeder, onion transplanter, farm truck, loader, tractor, vegetable harvester, combine harvester, fertilizer applicator, lift truck, planting equipment, seed drill, sprayer, or duster, and tillage equipment.

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate must have their own transportation.

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 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 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 should be willing to work overtime if necessary.
  • The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting positions.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
  • The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.

How to Apply

Kindly use the given options to submit your application, if you are interested.

By email

greenwayfarms@live.ca

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Job reference number- 1 to 2
  • Cover letter
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