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Posted on April 17, 2024 by Employer details SM Mixed Farming Inc.
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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas. Clear fields of wood and stones. Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development. Coordinate planting and cultivating activities. Cultivate on vertical farming system. Cut horticultural crops. Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals. Direct farm grooming activities . Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Greenhouse cleaning. Handling animals. Implement soil fertility programs. Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system. Monitoring animal health. Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities. Perform animal grooming activities . Raise and breed livestock and poultry. Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings. Manage overall operation of farm. Perform general farm duties. Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers. Supervision: Staff in various areas of responsibility. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Hand-eye co-ordination. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Work under pressure. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Support for persons with disabilities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities . Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).- LocationMiddlewood, NS
- Salary$24.00 to $28.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 45 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2882963
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Green job Help - Green job - Help
The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for crop growth and development
- Coordinate planting and cultivating activities
- Cultivate on vertical farming system
- Cut horticultural crops
- Develop and guide the behaviour of farm animals
- Direct farm grooming activities
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Handling animals
- Implement soil fertility programs
- Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
- Monitoring animal health
- Organize planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities
- Perform animal grooming activities
- Raise and breed livestock and poultry
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Manage overall operation of farm
- Perform general farm duties
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
Supervision
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-05-17
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