Seasonal Harvest Labourer

    35 hours per week for 8 weeks

2 positions available

Job Description:

As a Harvest Laborer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Plant, thin, weed and harvest crops

• Pick row and orchard crops

• Sort, weigh and pack fruit and vegetables at the farm

• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies, farm produce and products for transport

• Clean up racks, trays, and harvest bins and general clean up of growing, producing and packing areas

• Assist with general farm maintenance and maintenance of equipment and tools

• May assist in preparing garden beds for planting

You will be working with other seasonal harvest laborers and long term farm workers under the supervision of the Garden Manager or the owner directly.

Your working hours may vary through the term but will usually be 6am to 1:30pm shifts, 5 days a week; potentially including weekends. These positions are for people 15 to 30 years old only.

On-the-job training will be provided and includes but is not limited to health and safety, working in extreme temperatures, proper lifting techniques, and specific picking methods.

As a term position this will be from July 5 - August 31,   2026 with the expectation that the selected applicants will be available for the entire term. There is potential for extending the position depending on needs of the farm.

Please note there is no onsite housing available for these positions.

The wage for the position is $18.25 per hour.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must be 15 to 30 years old

• Efficient, hard worker

• Does well in team settings and working independently

• Previous agriculture experience is an asset but not necessary.

• Demonstrates the ability to work quickly and maintain quality produce

• Required to safely lift items as heavy as 50 lbs frequently

• Complete repetitive work task.

• Ladders, tractors and farm trucks are also a daily feature of our work so there may be times that you are required to work with these with proper training and approval.

• We also work rain or shine often so being able to remain outdoors and work comfortably in all weather is important.

• Able to work the entire term (July 7 - Aug 31) and available during the hours required

• Full Driver’s License is an asset

• First Aid is an asset

What We Offer:

• A fun, supportive team environment

• Opportunities for learning new skills

• Access to free or discounted produce

• 20% in store staff discount