NWST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Farm Worker, Vegetables
Full Job Description
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- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 44 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
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- Fruit and vegetable combination farming
- Organic farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Dusty
Work setting
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- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
Tasks
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- Cleaning crop
- Clipping
- Fruit trees training
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvesting seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Seed cutting
- Vegetable culling
- Vertical farming system
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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- First Aid Certificate
Type of product
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- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Native plants
- Perennials
Type of crops
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- Apples
- Artisanal crops
- Bell peppers
- Blueberries
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Onions
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
Equipment and machinery experience
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- Carrot seeder
- Fruit harvester
- Planting equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Vegetable harvester
Automated systems experience
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- Feeding and watering system
Security and safety
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- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
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- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel regularly
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
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- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
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- 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?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
Green job
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- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
- Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge
Health benefits
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- Disability benefits
Long term benefits
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- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
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