fruit farm labourer Job at Sarah's Farm Markets, Chatham, ON

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  • Sarah's Farm Markets
  • Chatham, ON

Job Description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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

Responsibilities

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

Experience and specialization

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

Additional information

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

Job Tags

Full time, Seasonal work, Remote work,

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