farm worker, general

2024-07-03 | Diamond Dust Acres Ltd | Enchant | AB | Canada

Perks & Benefits:

Location:
Enchant, AB
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 to 65 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Experience an asset
  • Work site environment

  • Dry pea and bean farming
  • Outdoors
  • Dusty
  • Potato and vegetable
  • Sugar beets
  • All weather conditions
  • Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation available
  • Tasks

  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Apiary and honey harvesting experience

  • Apiary management
  • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Farm truck
  • Transportation/travel information

  • Vehicle supplied by employer
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Overtime required
  • Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Other benefits

  • On-site housing options
  • Transportation provided by employer

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