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Full Time
Seasonal

Farm worker, vegetables

Marvellous Edibles
Posted 4 days ago

NOC: 85101
Location: Owen Sound, ON, N4K5W4
Salary: $17.95 hourly

Job Description

Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: No experience (will train)

Work site environment

Fruit and vegetable combination farming
Organic farming
Other miscellaneous crop farming
Outdoors
Wet/damp
Odours
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Cold/refrigerated
All weather conditions

Work setting

Staff accommodation provided
Rural area
Greenhouse
Field location

Tasks

Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Clear fields of wood and stones
Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
Hand harvesting vegetables
Harvest seedlings
Pack fruits and vegetables
Pick row and orchard crops
Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
Sort fruits and vegetables
Tie and secure plants
Weeding
Clean work area
Fertilize and spray crops
Harvest crops
Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

Artisanal crops
Asparagus
Cabbage
Carrots
Cucumbers
Garlic
Onions
Strawberries
Sweet corn
Tomatoes
Zucchinis
Potatoes
Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

Planting equipment
Tillage equipment
Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Ability to work independently
Fast-paced environment
Repetitive tasks
Work under pressure
Handling heavy loads
Tight deadlines
Physically demanding
Hand-eye co-ordination
Ability to distinguish between colours
Attention to detail
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Sitting
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Walking

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

Flexibility
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Values and ethics
Quick learner

Screening questions

Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

Early morning
Morning

Employment terms options

To be determined
Day
Weekend
Overtime required

Other benefits

Free parking available
On-site amenities
On-site housing options

Job Details

Work arrangement: Not specified
Work hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
Salary range: $17.95 hourly
Postal code: N4K5W4

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