Job Description

Work Term: Temporary Work Language: English Hours: 40 to 70 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

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Fruit and vegetable combination farming Organic farming Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato) Outdoors At heights Wet/damp Dusty Hot Noisy 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 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 Weeding Write daily basic progress reports 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 Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

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Apples Asparagus Bell peppers Blueberries Cabbage Carrots Cherries Cucumbers Field berries Garlic Onions Orchard fruit Strawberries Sweet corn Tomatoes Zucchinis Berries Potatoes Vegetables Microgreens

Equipment and machinery experience

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Farm truck Forklift Tractor Vegetable harvester Planting equipment Hand tools

Transportation/travel information

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Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Ability to work independently Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Tight deadlines Physically demanding Manual dexterity Hand-eye co-ordination Attention to detail Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling Combination of sitting, standing, walking Walking

Personal suitability

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Flexibility Reliability Team player

Financial benefits

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Bonus

Support for newcomers and refugees

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* Does not require Canadian work experience