• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 to 52 hours per week
• Education :
• Expérience :

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• At heights
• Noisy
• Cold / refrigerated
• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Urban area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Plant bulbs and seeds
• Perform general farm duties
• Operate climate controls
• Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
• Assist in grafting activities
• Cut horticultural crops

Type of product

Hydroponic horticultural products

Type of crops

Cucumbers

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

Experience an asset

Other benefits

• Free parking available