Farm Worker, General

Company Operating Name

CROP DEFENDERS LTD.

Business Address

Maidstone, Ontario, Canada
Postal Code: N0R 1K0

Position Title

General Farm Worker

Number of Vacancies

10 Vacancies

Terms of Employment

  • Full-time
  • Term or Contract Position
  • 44 hours per week
  • Evening, Morning, On-call, and Weekend shifts required (On-site work only)
  • Start date: As soon as possible

Language of Work

English

Wage

  • $17.60 per hour

Benefits Package

  • Workplace safety training provided
  • On-site parking available
  • Equal employment opportunity employer


Work Site Environment

  • Dry pea and bean farming
  • Organic farming
  • Miscellaneous crop farming
  • Miscellaneous animal farming
  • Outdoors
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Wet/damp conditions

Job Duties

The General Farm Worker will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Clean greenhouses and farm facilities
  • Handle and tend animals
  • Maintain bee yards and beekeeping equipment
  • Mix and apply fertilizers
  • Monitor animal health
  • Plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops
  • Track and report feed inventory
  • Weed fields and growing areas
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Feed and care for animals
  • Clean barns, stables, pens, and barnyards
  • Detect disease and health issues in crops and livestock
  • Prepare daily progress reports
  • Cut horticultural crops
  • Harvest seedlings and crops
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Follow sustainable soy farming practices including crop rotation and water management
  • Interact with bees using knowledge of bee biology and behaviour
  • Repair and maintain farming equipment
  • Remove suckers and water sprouts manually
  • Clean harvested crops

Skills Requirements

Education

  • No degree, certificate, or diploma required

Experience

  • 2 years to less than 3 years of related farm work experience preferred

Experience and Specialization

  • Apiary and honey harvesting experience
  • Apiary management experience

Crop Experience

  • Bell peppers
  • Cucumbers
  • Soybeans
  • Tomatoes

Equipment and Machinery Experience

  • Automated irrigation systems
  • Feeding and watering systems
  • Automated environmental control equipment
  • Manure handling and storage systems

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail required
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, and kneeling

Personal Suitability

  • Team player
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Hardworking

Employment Equity

CROP DEFENDERS LTD. promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants, including youth and underrepresented groups.


    Contact Information

    Employer: CROP DEFENDERS LTD.
    Location: Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0
    Email: careers@cropdefenders.com
    Phone: 519-555-2487
    Mailing Address: Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0


    How to Apply

    Interested applicants may apply by email ( careers@cropdefenders.com) or direct application.


    Who can apply for this job?

    You can apply if you are:

    • a Canadian citizen
    • a permanent resident of Canada
    • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

    Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

     

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