- 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