Harvesting Labourer

Tap Root Farms

Location Port Williams, NS

Salary 15.70 hourly / 40 to 70 hours per week

Full time

Day, Evening, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning

Start date: 2025-10-15

End date: 2027-10-15

Benefits: Financial benefits

Languages English

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience 7 months to less than 1 year

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

Fruit and vegetable combination farming

Organic farming

Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)

Outdoors

At heights

Wet/damp

Dusty

Hot

Noisy

All weather conditions

Dirty

Work setting

Rural area

Responsibilities:

Apply fertilizers

Apply the technique of hoeing between the row

Clean the crops

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

Pick row and orchard crops

Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops

Sort fruits and vegetables

Weeding

Write daily basic progress reports

Clean work area

Fertilize and spray crops

Harvest crops

Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry

Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

Apples

Asparagus

Bell peppers

Blueberries

Cabbage

Carrots

Cherries

Cucumbers

Field berries

Garlic

Onions

Orchard fruit

Strawberries

Sweet corn

Tomatoes

Zucchinis

Berries

Potatoes

Vegetables

Microgreens

Equipment and machinery experience

Farm truck

Forklift

Tractor

Vegetable harvester

Planting equipment

Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Ability to work independently

Repetitive

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

Personal suitability

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

Bonus

Until: 2025-07-23

NOTE: Never make payment to any employer, person, company, contractor or agency to get hired for a Job.

Email: jobs@taprootfarms.ca