JOB DETAILSPosted Nov 6, 2026
Vegetable Farm Worker
Birch Farms Ltd.
Summerside (PE)
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- Location
- Summerside (PE)
- Salary
- $17.60 hourly
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Asset languages
- Spanish
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Potato and vegetable
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clear fields of wood and stones
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Seed cutting
- 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
- Potatoes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Farm truck
- Forklift
- Tractor
- Planting equipment
- Tillage equipment
Automated systems experience
- Automated irrigation system
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
Benefits
Other benefits
- On-site housing options