JOB DETAILSPosted Oct 24, 2026
General Labourer - Farm
Cookstown Greens
Thornton (ON)
Email employerJob details
- Location
- Thornton (ON)
- Salary
- $17.95 hourly
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Organic farming
- Other vegetables and melon farming (except potato)
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvest seedlings
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Sort fruits and vegetables
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
Experience and specialization
Type of crops
- Asparagus
- Carrots
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Potatoes
- Vegetables
- Microgreens
Equipment and machinery experience
- Vegetable harvester
- Hand tools
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner