W.F.FARMS LTD is hiring
General Farm Worker - Harvesting with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Other grain farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Wheat farming
• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Cut agricultural crops
• 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 soybean pods
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Forklift Operator Certification

Type of crops

• Seed corn
• Soybeans
• Potatoes
• Canola

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Loader
• Tractor
• Combine harvester
• Forage equipment
• Lift truck
• Planting equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Swather
• Tillage equipment
• Welding
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Mechanical system

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
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Personal suitability

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