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general labourer - farm at Lester's Farm Market in St. John's, NL

Lester's Farm Market logo
  • Full Time
  • Seasonal

general labourer - farm

  • Lester's Farm Market
  • Posted 1 week ago
  • NOC: 85101
  • Location: St. John's, NL, A1E6J4
  • Salary: $17.00 hourly

Job Overview

  • Published On: Oct 27, 2026
  • Application Due: Nov 10, 2026
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Language: english
  • Views: 0

Company Overview

  • Employer: Lester's Farm Market
  • Location: St. John's, NL, CA

Job Description

  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 32 to 70 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

    • Work site environment

  • Corn farming
  • Floriculture production
  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Dangerous
  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

    • Tasks

  • Apply fertilizers
  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Clean the crops
  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
  • Clear fields of wood and stones
  • Cut agricultural crops
  • Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
  • 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.
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Seed cutting
  • Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products

    • Type of crops

  • Bell peppers
  • Blueberries
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflowers
  • Cucumbers
  • Field berries
  • Garlic
  • Onions
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchinis
  • Berries
  • Potatoes
  • Vegetables

    • 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 45 kg (100 lbs)

    • Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • 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?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

    • Employment terms options

  • Early morning

    • Government programs

  • Recognized employer

    • Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Flexible hours
  • Morning
  • Night
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required

Job Details

  • Work arrangement: Not specified
  • Work hours: 32 to 70 hours per week
  • Salary range: $17.00 hourly
  • Postal code: A1E6J4

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