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General Farm Worker

Truly Green Farms
locationChatham, ON N7M 0R4, Canada
PublishedPublished: Published 3 weeks ago
Farm, Ranch, and Greenhouse Operations
Full time
Truly Green Farms is a 90-acre tomato greenhouse seeking energetic, reliable full-time employees to join our team.

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
  • Hot
  • Noisy

Responsibilities

Tasks
  • 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
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • 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

Experience and specialization

Type of crops
  • Tomatoes

Additional information

Security and safety
  • Bondable

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
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking

Weight handling
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Quick learner

Benefits

Other benefits
  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options
  • Team building opportunities
  • Transportation provided by employer
  • Parking available

Start Date:

As soon as possible

If you are interested, please email your resume to Anurag.varma@trulygreenfarms.ca