Employment Information
- Post ID: 648756799
- Open Date: April 10, 2025
- Close Date: June 10, 2025
- Organization: Young Agrarians
- Sector: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
- Business Location:Red Deer County, Red Deer, Alberta T4E 1N6
- Total Views: 206
- Duration: 4 calendar days (3 business days)
- Last Updated: 4 days ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/alberta/red-deer/648756799/vegetable-farm-worker/
Job Details
- Experience: 1 month - 7 months
- Job Vacancies: 1
- Compensation: $15.00 to $25.00 per hour (To be negotiated) / 35 to 50 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Education: High school graduation certificate
Job Description
Tasks
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities