Job Description

Work Term: Seasonal Work Language: English Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

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Hay farming Other miscellaneous crop farming Outdoors Wet/damp Dusty Hot Noisy Cold/refrigerated Dirty Potato and vegetable

Work setting

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Staff accommodation provided Rural area Remote location

Tasks

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Apply the technique of hoeing between the row Clear fields of wood and stones 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 Harvest crops Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Type of crops

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Cabbage Carrots Onions Potatoes Sugar beets

Equipment and machinery experience

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Carrot seeder Tractor Vegetable harvester Fertilizer applicator Forage equipment Tillage equipment Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Fast-paced environment Repetitive tasks Work under pressure Handling heavy loads Tight deadlines Physically demanding Hand-eye co-ordination Ability to distinguish between colours Attention to detail Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling Sound discrimination Combination of sitting, standing, walking Walking

Personal suitability

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Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Judgement Organized Reliability Team player Quick learner

Screening questions

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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? Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

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Early morning Evening Morning

Employment terms options

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Day Weekend Overtime required * Overtime available