Farm Labourer

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 32 to 64 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Potato and vegetable
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Grading
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
**Type of crops**:

- Sweet corn
- Potatoes
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Farm truck
- Lift truck
- Planting equipment
- Tractor
- Vegetable harvester
- Hand tools
- Forklift
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
- Large workload
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Reliability
- Quick learner
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?