Lester's Farm Market is hiring
General Labourer - Farm with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work site environment

• Corn farming
• Floriculture production
• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dangerous
• Odours
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• 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
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• 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.
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pack fruits and vegetables
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Seed cutting
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Sort fruits and vegetables
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Harvest crops
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Blueberries
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Field berries
• Garlic
• Onions
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
• Berries
• Potatoes
• Vegetables

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
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner