general labourer - farm

2025-01-28 | Exeter Produce & Storage Ltd | Exeter | ON | Canada

Perks & Benefits:

Location:
Exeter, ON
Privileges:
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • Vision care
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Will train

  • Work site environment

  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Outdoors
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Cold/refrigerated

  • Tasks

  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

  • Type of crops

  • Bell peppers
  • Cabbage
  • Vegetables

  • Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is not available

  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

  • Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

  • Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

  • Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics

  • Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?

  • Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

  • Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

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