General farm worker – harvesting
Valley Select Foods Inc.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Will train
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Outdoors
- In/on water
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- 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
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fruit harvester
- Planting equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth