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fruit farming labourer
Posted on November 08, 2024 by Employer details Pingle's Farm Market
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato). Outdoors. Wet/damp. Dangerous. Odours. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Tasks: Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. Clean the crops. Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. Cut agricultural crops. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.. Greenhouse cleaning. Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions. Hand harvesting vegetables. Pack fruits and vegetables. Pick row and orchard crops. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Sort fruits and vegetables. Tie and secure plants. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Harvest crops. Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market. Budding trees. Cut horticultural crops. Type of crops: Apples. Artisanal crops. Asparagus. Bell peppers. Blueberries. Cucumbers. Field berries. Garlic. Melons. Onions. Orchard fruit. Raspberries. Strawberries. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Zucchinis. Berries. Vegetables. Equipment and machinery experience: Farm truck. Fruit harvester. Tractor. Vegetable harvester. Planting equipment. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Handling heavy loads. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload. Sound discrimination. Overtime required. Sitting. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for the advertised start date?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Are you willing to relocate for this position?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: Experience an asset.- LocationHampton, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.20HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, On Call, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-04-06
- vacancies 10 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3146841
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dangerous
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Cut agricultural crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
- Budding trees
- Cut horticultural crops
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Apples
- Artisanal crops
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Blueberries
- Cucumbers
- Field berries
- Garlic
- Melons
- Onions
- Orchard fruit
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
- Berries
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Fruit harvester
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Planting equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Sound discrimination
- Overtime required
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-12-08
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