Farm Labourer

Job Description:

Farm Laborer –  Market Garden

Notes: Pay scale can vary depending on experience, and skillset.  Flexible hours are possible.

About Us:
We are a diversified apple orchard and market garden producing a wide range of fruits and vegetables. We pride ourselves on high-quality produce, sustainable farming practices, and a team-oriented work environment.

Position Overview:
We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic farm worker to join our team. The role is varied and hands-on, with opportunities to work in greenhouses, fields, the orchard, the cider house, and our commercial kitchen.  There is a lot of variety in the tasks done on a weekly basis.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Greenhouse Work:

• Pruning and maintaining plants (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, herbs),
• Monitoring plant health and growth

2)  Field Crops:

• Hand-weeding, harvesting, and maintenance of garlic, beets, beans, field tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, squash, and pumpkins
• Orchard Work

3)  Lawn and Orchard Maintenance:

• Assisting with weeding, tree pruning, and tree maintenance
• Picking apples during harvest season

4)  Harvesting Fruits and Vegetables:

• Washing, grading, and packing produce for market
• Bagging apples

5)  Cider House:

• Washing apples and preparing for cider pressing
• Teamwork in pressing fresh apple cider and bottling
• Sanitizing and cleaning cider house equipment

6) Commercial Kitchen Duties:

• Preparing ingredients for recipes (salsa, pickles, jams, freezer foods)
• Following food safety standards
• Cleaning and maintaining kitchen equipment

Qualifications & Skills:

• Positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to perform physical tasks (lifting, bending, standing for extended periods)
• Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions (we aim to not work outside in the rain)
• Attention to detail and commitment to food safety
• Previous farm, orchard, kitchen or greenhouse experience is an asset but not required
• Previous machine operating experience (tractor, lawnmower, rototiller, crop planter) is an asset but not required
• Independent thinking and problem solving would be highly valued – IE walking past plants that need water and being able to identify that they should be watered, or thinking to check them, etc.

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