General Farm Worker

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

General farm workers typically perform the following duties

Crop Management: Planting, planting processes, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, irrigating, harvesting crops, etc.

Livestock Care: Feeding and tending to livestock and poultry, milking cows, and assisting with breeding activities.

Equipment Maintenance: Operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment (e.g., tractors, harvesters, etc).

Farm Maintenance: Cleaning & maintenance of greenhouses, washplant, yards, loading areas, stables, barns, barnyards, and pens, etc. Assist in feeding & preparing wood for wood doctor as needed.

Quality Control: Examining produce for quality, sorting, weighing, and packing fruits and vegetables for sales.

Any other duties requested by Management.

Prepare and irrigate soil

Plant, fertilize, thin and harvest crops

Pick row and orchard crops

Sort, weigh and pack fruit and vegetables at the farm

Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce and products for transport

Clean up racks, trays, and harvest bins and general clean up of growing, producing and packing areas

Assist with general farm maintenance and maintenance of equipment and tools

Assist in preparing garden beds for planting

May write daily progress reports of inventory harvested and/or date produce as needed.

• Must be able to work un-supervised.

• Must be willing to work in outdoor conditions of heat, cold and/or dust.

• Must be able to prioritize workload and have the flexibility to shift priorities as the work demands change daily.

• Must be willing to maintain a clean and orderly work area.

- Overtime paid above 44 hours per week.

• Must be willing to perform other duties as requested by Management.

• Must be able to work effectively with other staff members.

Monitoring: Detecting disease and health problems in crops and livestock; setting/monitoring water lines, air flow, and temperature in barns and chicken coops.

Employment Requirements

Education/Training: There are no specific education requirements, though a high school diploma is often preferred.

Experience: Basic farm knowledge is generally required, often obtained from working on a family farm.

Skills: Experience with agricultural machinery, tractor driving, or specific skills like pesticide application or tree pruning is an asset.

Physical Capabilities: Must be able to perform heavy lifting and work long hours in all weather conditions.

First Aid training an asset

Forklift experience an asset

Working Conditions

Environment: The work is physically demanding, involving repetitive tasks, standing for long periods, and working in varied temperatures (e.g., -20°C to 30°C+).

* Hours: Full-time, frequently exceeding 40 hours per week, may include evenings & weekends, especially during planting and harvesting seasons as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.90-$16.00 per hour

Work Location: In person