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vegetable farm worker Verified

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Employer details BRB Farms Ltd.

Job details

  • Location102 6 Street SWRedcliff, ABT0J 2P2
  • Salary17.44 hourly / 30 to 52 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
  • Day, Weekend, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-04-01
  • vacancies 6 vacancies
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2768478

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot
  • Non-smoking

Work setting

  • Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • 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.
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
  • Weeding
  • Clean work area
  • Harvest crops
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Report signs of insect or disease damage
  • Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
  • Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Bell peppers
  • Cucumbers
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchinis

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload
  • Overtime required
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

Advertised until

2024-05-28

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