Sarah's Farm Markets

Chatham, ON

Sarah's Farm Markets

Chatham, ON

fruit farm labourer

Chatham, ON (view on map)

Posted 4 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 70 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural 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.
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Melons
• Onions
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Berries
• Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner

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?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?
• What is your current level of study?