General labourer - farm (Abbotsford)

- Work Term: Temporary - Work Language: English - Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week - Education: No degree, certificate or diploma - Experience: Experience an asset - Work site environment - Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato) - Outdoors - Wet/damp - Odours - Dusty - Hot - Noisy - Cold/refrigerated - All weather conditions - Dirty - Work setting - Rural area - 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 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 - Harvest seedlings - Level earth to fine grade specifications - Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns - Pack fruits and vegetables - Pick row and orchard crops - Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops - Sort fruits and vegetables - Tie and secure plants - Weeding - Write daily basic progress reports - Clean work area - Harvest crops - Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry - Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment - Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens - Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry - Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market - Type of crops - Bell peppers - Cabbage - Carrots - Cucumbers - Zucchinis - Vegetables - Microgreens - Equipment and machinery experience - Carrot seeder - Farm truck - Forklift - Fruit harvester - Tractor - Vegetable harvester - Planting equipment - Hand tools - Security and safety - Criminal record check - Transportation/travel information - Valid driver's licence - Own transportation - Public transportation is not available - Work conditions and physical capabilities - Ability to work independently - 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 - Sitting - Combination of sitting, standing, walking - Walking - Weight handling - Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) - Own tools/equipment - Steel-toed safety boots - Personal suitability - Efficient interpersonal skills - Flexibility - Judgement - Organized - Reliability - Team player - Values and ethics - Quick learner - Screening questions - Are you authorized to work in Canada? - Are you available for shift or on-call work? - Do you have experience working in this field? - Do you live near the job location? - Employment terms options - Early morning - Evening - Shift - Flexible schedule - Morning - On call - Employment terms options - Day - Weekend - Overtime required - Support for newcomers and refugees - Does not require Canadian work experience - Support for youths - Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth - Supports for visible minorities - Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.) Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2o3dj0