general labourer - farm
$18.25 per hourFull-time, Temporary
Lockwood Farms
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Broiler and other meat-type chicken production
- Chicken farming
- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Hog and pig farming
- Layer poultry farming
- Organic farming
- Other miscellaneous crop farming
- Other poultry farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
- Clean the crops
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- 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
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Mixing fertilizer
- Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
- Monitoring animal health
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Seed cutting
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- 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
- Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
- Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Perennials
Type of crops
- Apples
- Artisanal crops
- Bell peppers
- Blueberries
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cherries
- Cucumbers
- Field berries
- Garlic
- Melons
- Onions
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Worms
- Zucchinis
- Berries
Equipment and machinery experience
- Carrot seeder
- Onion seeder
- Farm truck
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Lift truck
- Manure spreader
- Planting equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Tillage equipment
- Hand tools
Automated systems experience
- Automated irrigation system
- Bulk grain or feed handling - automated
- Automated environmental control equipment
- Manure handling and storage
- Egg gathering system
- Feeding and watering system
Area of specialization
- Permaculture
- Nursery or greenhouse
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
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
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
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