labourer, field and vegetable crops - Calmar, AB

Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier · Langue de travail: Anglais · Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week · Education: · Expérience: · Education · No degree, certificate or diploma · Work site environment · Fruit and vegetable combination farming · Outdoors · Wet/damp · Dusty · Hot ...

Job description

• Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

• Education

  
  
• No degree, certificate or diploma

• Work site environment

  
  
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

• 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
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• 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.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Harvest crops
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

• Transportation/travel information

  
  
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

• Work conditions and physical capabilities

  
  
• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• 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

• Weight handling

  
  
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

• Own tools/equipment

  
  
• Gloves

• Screening questions

  
  
• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

• Employment terms options

  
  
• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning

• Experience

  
  
• Experience an asset

• Employment terms options

  
  
• To be determined
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required