farm worker, general
Posted on May 21, 2026 by Employer details CROP DEFENDERS LTD.
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Dry pea and bean farming. Organic farming. Other miscellaneous animal farming. Other miscellaneous crop farming. Outdoors. Dusty. Hot. Wet/damp. Tasks: Greenhouse cleaning. Handling animals. Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment. Mixing fertilizer. Monitoring animal health. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Track and report on current feed inventory . Weeding. Fertilize and spray crops. Feed and tend animals. Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry. Write daily basic progress reports. Repair and maintain equipment. Clean the crops. Cut horticultural crops. Harvest seedlings. Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Tie and secure plants. Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system. Apiary and honey harvesting experience: Apiary management. Type of crops: Bell peppers. Cucumbers. Soybeans. Tomatoes. Equipment and machinery experience: Automated irrigation system. Feeding and watering system. Automated systems experience: Automated environmental control equipment. Manure handling and storage. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Team player. Flexibility. Reliability. Hardworking. Screening questions: 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?. Are you currently a student?. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. On call. Weekend. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.- Location Maidstone, ONN0R 1K0
- Work location On site
- Salary$17.60HOUR hourly / 44 hours per week
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Morning, Evening, Weekend, On call
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 10 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3581004
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Dry pea and bean farming
- Organic farming
- Other miscellaneous animal farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Wet/damp
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Handling animals
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
- Mixing fertilizer
- Monitoring animal health
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Track and report on current feed inventory
- Weeding
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Feed and tend animals
- Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Harvest seedlings
- Follow sustainable soy farming practices such as crop rotation, reduced-till or no-till, water and nutrient management, precision farming technology and cover crops
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
Experience and specialization
Apiary and honey harvesting experience
- Apiary management
Type of crops
- Bell peppers
- Cucumbers
- Soybeans
- Tomatoes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Automated irrigation system
- Feeding and watering system
Automated systems experience
- Automated environmental control equipment
- Manure handling and storage
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Hardworking
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-06-11
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