Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Will train

Work site environment

Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)OutdoorsWet/dampDustyHotCold/refrigerated

Work setting

Staff accommodation availableRural area

Tasks

Clean the cropsDivide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lotsHand harvesting vegetablesPack fruits and vegetablesPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsSort fruits and vegetablesWeedingClean work areaHarvest cropsOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipmentExamine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

Bell peppersCabbageCauliflowersCucumbersSweet cornZucchinis

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksWork under pressureHandling heavy loadsTight deadlinesPhysically demandingHand-eye co-ordinationAttention to detailStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneelingSittingCombination of sitting, standing, walkingWalking

Personal suitability

FlexibilityOrganized

Support for newcomers and refugees

Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Sandhu Produce Growers LTD

Open Positions

vegetable farm worker