Ferme Proulx Farm This link will open in a new window is hiring
General Farm Worker - Harvesting with LMIA

Languages

• English or French

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• No experience (will train)

On site

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

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• 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
• Blueberries
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Onions
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Berries
• Potatoes
• Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Fruit harvester
• Tractor
• Vegetable harvester
• Haying equipment
• Planting equipment
• 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
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player