Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

Other miscellaneous crop farmingOutdoorsWheat farmingWet/dampDustyHotNoisyAll weather conditionsDirty

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

Apply fertilizersCut agricultural cropsDivide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lotsHarvest seedlingsPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsWeedingClean work areaFertilize and spray cropsHarvest cropsOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Type of crops

GrainsCanola

Equipment and machinery experience

Combine harvesterPlanting equipmentSprayer or dusterSwatherTillage equipment

Automated systems experience

Automated irrigation system

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Ability to work independentlyRepetitive tasksWork under pressureHandling heavy loadsTight deadlinesPhysically demandingManual dexterityAttention to detailStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneelingLarge workloadCombination of sitting, standing, walkingWalking

Personal suitability

Efficient interpersonal skillsFlexibilityJudgementOrganizedReliabilityTeam player

Screening questions

Are you authorized to work in Canada?Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Early morningEvening

Employment terms options

MorningDayWeekend

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

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

Support for Veterans

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

Support for Indigenous people

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

Support for mature workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

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

van Oirschot Farms

Open Positions

general farm worker - harvesting