- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 65 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)OutdoorsWet/dampHotCold/refrigerated
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
Apply the technique of hoeing between the rowClean the cropsDivide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lotsGrade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.Hand harvesting vegetablesPack fruits and vegetablesPick row and orchard cropsPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsSort fruits and vegetablesWeedingClean work areaFertilize and spray cropsHarvest cropsExamine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Type of crops
CabbageStrawberriesVegetables
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksWork under pressureHandling heavy loadsTight deadlinesPhysically demandingAttention to detailStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
ReliabilityTeam player
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?Do you live near the job location?
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