general labourer - farm

2025-01-07 | JFran Farms | Wallaceburg | ON | Canada

Perks & Benefits:

Location:
Wallaceburg, ON
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 60 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Will train

  • Work site environment

  • Corn farming
  • Dry pea and bean farming
  • Fruit and vegetable combination farming
  • Oilseed (except soybean) farming
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Outdoors
  • Wheat farming
  • Wet/damp
  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

  • Work setting

  • Staff accommodation available
  • Rural area
  • Remote location
  • Various locations

  • Tasks

  • 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
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops

  • Type of crops

  • Apples
  • Asparagus
  • Bell peppers
  • Blueberries
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflowers
  • Cherries
  • Cucumbers
  • Field berries
  • Grapes
  • Melons
  • Onions
  • Raspberries
  • Seed corn
  • Soybeans
  • Strawberries
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomatoes
  • Sugar beets
  • Vegetables
  • Grains
  • Vineyard

  • Specialization or experience

  • Green economy sector

  • Security and safety

  • Medical exam
  • Criminal record check

  • Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • 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
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

  • 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 currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

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