General Farm Worker, Abbotsford, BC (LMIA)
Job Type
Full-time
Location Type
On-site
Location
Abbotsford, BC
Salary
$18.25–$40.00 CAD/hour
Job Description
AI Summary
This General Farm Worker position at Maan Farms Ltd. in Abbotsford, BC involves diverse agricultural duties including applying fertilizers, planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, grading, and packing fruits and vegetables. Candidates do not require a specific educational background and experience is considered an asset. Personal suitability traits like judgement, reliability, and being a quick learner are valued.
About the Role
Maan Farms Ltd. is seeking a General Farm Worker for their fruit and vegetable combination farming operations in Abbotsford, British Columbia. This role offers employment terms including day and weekend shifts and participates in initiatives supporting youth employment. The primary crops include strawberries and sweet corn.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include applying fertilizers, planting, cultivating, and irrigating crops, as well as hand harvesting vegetables and other crops. Workers will also clean crops, grade and sort fruits and vegetables based on size, shape, colour, and volume for market, and pack produce. Additional duties involve greenhouse cleaning, weeding, cleaning the work area, and loading, unloading, and transferring farm produce and supplies. Monitoring water lines, air flow, and temperature in barns, and detecting disease and health problems in crops are also part of the role.
Requirements
Applicants are not required to have a degree, certificate, or diploma for this position. While experience is considered an asset, it is not mandatory. Successful candidates will demonstrate personal suitability traits such as good judgement, reliability, and the ability to be a quick learner. The work environment involves fruit and vegetable combination farming.
Language requirement
The ability to communicate in English is required for this position.
Why this job suits newcomers
This posting is highly relevant for newcomers to Canada as it is LMIA-positive, indicating employer approval to hire international candidates, and does not require Canadian experience or specific educational credentials.