Vegetable farm worker
Sandhu Produce Growers LTD
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
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Sweet corn
- Zucchinis
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Organized
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
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities