Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

Hay farmingOther miscellaneous crop farmingOutdoorsDustyHotNoisyWet/dampCold/refrigeratedHorticultural field cropPotato and vegetableSugar beetsAll weather conditionsDirty

Work setting

Rural areaRemote location

Tasks

Clear fields of wood and stonesGrade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.Plant, cultivate and irrigate cropsWeedingHarvest cropsOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipmentPerform general farm dutiesHand harvesting vegetablesApply the technique of hoeing between the rowDivide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots

Type of crops

CabbageCarrotsOnionsPotatoes

Equipment and machinery experience

Fertilizer applicatorTractorForage equipmentTillage equipmentVegetable harvester

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Ability to work independentlyFast-paced environmentTight 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

OrganizedTeam playerEfficient interpersonal skillsFlexibilityJudgementReliability

Employment terms options

Early morningEveningMorning

Employment terms options

DayWeekendOvertime requiredOvertime available

Mountain View Farm

Open Positions

farm worker, general