Farm worker – general

Website Archway Community Services

$18.00 hourly for 30 hours per week

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Work site environment

  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Outdoors

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Cleaning crop
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Harvesting seedlings
  • Hoeing crops
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Seed cutting
  • Soil fertility programs
  • Harvest crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
  • Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
  • Cut grass
  • Develop and organize workshops, meetings, ceremonies and other events for publicity, fundraising and information purposes

Experience and specialization

Type of Crops

  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflowers
  • Cucumbers
  • Onions
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchinis

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Mileage paid

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Wellness program

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

To apply for this job email your details to jobpostings@archway.ca

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.
  • If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.



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