- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
Cut agricultural 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 vegetablesMaintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapesPack fruits and vegetablesPick row and orchard cropsPlant, cultivate and irrigate cropsSort fruits and vegetablesWeedingClean work areaHarvest cropsExamine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Type of crops
Orchard fruitVegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
Farm truck
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independentlyFast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksWork under pressureTight deadlinesPhysically demandingAbility to distinguish between coloursAttention to detailBending, crouching, kneelingCombination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
Efficient interpersonal skillsFlexibilityJudgementOrganizedReliabilityTeam playerValues and ethicsQuick learner
Screening questions
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Early morningEveningMorning
Employment terms options
To be determinedDayWeekend
Support for newcomers and refugees
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
