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general labourer - farm

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Employer details Top Tomato Foods

Job details

  • LocationMarkham, ON
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary16.71 hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start date: 2025-02-01
  • vacancies 100 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3061262

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

  • Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Cold/refrigerated

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

  • Bell peppers
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflowers
  • Melons
  • Strawberries
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchinis
  • Vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Farm truck
  • Tractor
  • Vegetable harvester
  • Fertilizer applicator
  • Lift truck
  • Planting equipment

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Sound discrimination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Team player

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

2024-12-15

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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Top Tomato Foods

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • 1 job posting advertised
  • Large business (between 100 and 500 employees)
  • 1 business location
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general labourer - farm NOC 85101 Toronto Region
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