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general labourer - farm at Stokdijk Greenhouses Ltd in Beaver Brook, NS

Stokdijk Greenhouses Ltd logo
  • Full Time
  • Temporary

general labourer - farm

  • Stokdijk Greenhouses Ltd
  • Posted 1 week ago
  • NOC: 85101
  • Location: Beaver Brook, NS, B6L1H3
  • Salary: $17.00 hourly

Job Overview

  • Published On: Oct 30, 2026
  • Application Due: Nov 13, 2026
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Work Term: Temporary
  • Language: english
  • Views: 0

Company Overview

  • Employer: Stokdijk Greenhouses Ltd
  • Location: Beaver Brook, NS, CA

Job Description

  • Work Term: Temporary
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 72 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Experience an asset

    • Asset languages

  • Spanish; Castilian

    • Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Wet/damp
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • All weather conditions

    • Work setting

  • Rural area

    • Tasks

  • Clean the crops
  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
  • Cultivate on vertical farming system
  • Cut agricultural crops
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Pick row and orchard crops
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Weeding
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
  • Cut horticultural crops

    • Type of crops

  • Artisanal crops
  • Bell peppers
  • Cucumbers
  • Tomatoes

    • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Hand tools

    • Specialization or experience

  • Green economy sector

    • Area of specialization

  • Nursery or greenhouse

    • Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is not available

    • Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

    • Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

    • Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • 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
  • Evening
  • Morning
  • Night
  • On call

    • Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required
  • Overtime available

    • Green job

  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

    • Financial benefits

  • Piece work

    • Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

Job Details

  • Work arrangement: Not specified
  • Work hours: 40 to 72 hours per week
  • Salary range: $17.00 hourly
  • Postal code: B6L1H3

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