Sunrite Greenhouses Ltd. is hiring
General Labourer - Farm with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

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
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clean the crops
• Cultivate on vertical farming system
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• 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
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Cut horticultural crops

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Cucumbers
• Greenhouse tomatoes
• Greenhouse vegetables

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• 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 23 kg (50 lbs)