- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 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)OutdoorsDustyHotNoisyWet/dampCold/refrigerated
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
Clear fields of wood and stonesPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsHarvest cropsOperate and maintain farm machinery and equipmentExamine product for quality and its readiness for the marketHand harvesting vegetablesApply the technique of hoeing between the row
Type of crops
MelonsPotatoes
Equipment and machinery experience
Automated irrigation systemSprayer or dusterTractorLoaderPlanting equipmentTillage equipment
Automated systems experience
Automated environmental control equipment
Transportation/travel information
Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentWork under pressureTight 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
Team playerEfficient interpersonal skillsFlexibility
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Government programs
Recognized employer
Employment terms options
EveningMorning
Employment terms options
To be determinedDayWeekendOvertime required
