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general farm worker - harvesting
Posted on October 30, 2024 by Employer details Valley Select Foods Inc.
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming. Outdoors. In/on water. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. All weather conditions. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Various locations. Tasks: Apply the technique of hoeing between the row. Clean the crops. Clear fields of wood and stones. 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 seedlings. Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops. Sort fruits and vegetables. Weeding. Harvest crops. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities. Type of crops: Blueberries. Raspberries. Equipment and machinery experience: Fruit harvester. Planting equipment. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Overtime required. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Walking. Personal suitability: Team player. Values and ethics. Screening questions: Are you available for the advertised start date?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Experience: Will train. Support for newcomers and refugees: Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.- LocationAbbotsford, BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.40HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-02-01
- vacancies 100 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3135241
Overview
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
- Outdoors
- In/on water
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- 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 seedlings
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fruit harvester
- Planting equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-11-20
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