Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

Fruit and vegetable combination farmingOther vegetables and melon farming (except potato)OutdoorsDustyHotNoisyWet/dampCold/refrigerated

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

Clear fields of wood and stonesPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsHarvest cropsOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipmentExamine product for quality and its readiness for the marketHand harvesting vegetablesApply the technique of hoeing between the row

Type of crops

MelonsPotatoes

Equipment and machinery experience

Automated irrigation systemSprayer or dusterTractorLoaderPlanting equipmentTillage equipment

Automated systems experience

Automated environmental control equipment

Transportation/travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environmentWork under pressureTight deadlinesPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksAttention to detailHandling heavy loadsCombination of sitting, standing, walkingHand-eye co-ordinationAbility to distinguish between coloursSound discriminationStanding for extended periodsWalkingBending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

Team playerEfficient interpersonal skillsFlexibility

Screening questions

Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Government programs

Recognized employer

Employment terms options

EveningMorning

Employment terms options

To be determinedDayWeekendOvertime required

Heppell's Potato Corp

Open Positions

farm worker