Job Description

Duree de l'emploi: Temporaire Langue de travail: Anglais Heures de travail: 30 to 72 hours per week Education: Experience:

Education

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No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

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Other miscellaneous crop farming Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato) Outdoors Hot All weather conditions Dirty

Work setting

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Rural area

Tasks

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Apply fertilizers Apply the technique of hoeing between the row Clean the crops Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas Cut agricultural crops Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots Dose water saturation, light and temperature as instructed for crop growth and development Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market. Hand harvesting vegetables Level earth to fine grade specifications Mixing fertilizer Pack fruits and vegetables Pick row and orchard crops Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops Sort fruits and vegetables Tie and secure plants Weeding Clean work area Fertilize and spray crops Harvest crops Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

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Apples Asparagus Bell peppers Cabbage Carrots Cauliflowers Cucumbers Garlic Melons Onions Orchard fruit Raspberries Strawberries Sweet corn Tomatoes Zucchinis Berries Potatoes Sugar beets Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

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Carrot seeder Onion seeder Onion transplanter Farm truck Forklift Tractor Vegetable harvester Fertilizer applicator Planting equipment Sprayer or duster Hand tools

Automated systems experience

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Automated irrigation system Feeding and watering system

Transportation/travel information

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Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Ability to work independently Fast-paced environment Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads 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 Walking

Weight handling

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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Judgement Reliability Team player Values and ethics Quick learner

Screening questions

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Are you authorized to work in Canada? Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting? Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

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* Experience an asset