Labourer, fruit farming
Gouchers Farm And Market Limited based in Kingston, NS is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Labourer, fruit farming. Gouchers Farm And Market is known to do farming with advanced techniques, taking an innovative approach to build a sustainable future. We grow local on our own land: beets, carrots, lettuce, swish chard, kale, picking cukes, regular cukes, peas, beans, potatoes, corn, pumpkins, squash, guards, strawberries, apples, plums, pears, peaches, hay and straw. We also have free range chickens, eggs, turkeys, and local beef. We are known to produce and supply quality products, organic products without any preservatives. The candidates who will get selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer’s Name: Gouchers Farm And Market Limited
Position: Labourer, fruit farming
No of Vacancies: 12
Salary: $13.60 hourly for 35 to 60 hours per week
Employment Type: Permanent employment – Full time
Location: Kingston, NS
Shifts: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
Work Setting: Rural area
Work site environment: Fruit and vegetable combination farming, Outdoors
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language.
Education: Candidates don’t need standard educational qualifications such as a high school, bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
Experience: Candidates need experience of 1 to less than 7 months.
Type of crops: Apples, Carrots, Cucumbers, Field berries, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Zucchinis
Transportation/travel information: Own transportation
Physical Requirements:
- The candidate should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and pay attention to detail.
- The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads.
- The candidate should be physically demanding.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
- The candidate should be willing to work in bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, standing, walking position for extended periods of time.
Other Requirements:
- The candidate should be judgemental and a good team player.
- The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
Responsibilities:
- The candidate should have fruit trees training.
- The candidate should be able to grading, hand harvesting vegetables, hoeing crops, plant, cultivate and irrigate crops, shoot positioning, vegetable culling, weeding, harvest crops.
- The candidate should examine produce for quality and prepare for market.
Benefits:
- The employees get health benefits such as Health care plan.
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply (along with your resume, and References attesting experience) through below mentioned details.
By Email:
aehorner@hotmail.com
Be prepared for the screening questions:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!