Seasonal Farm Worker jobs in Canada
Seasonal Farm Worker jobs in Canada. Natural Factors is seeking dedicated Seasonal Farm Workers to join their team for the 2025 season at their farms in Kelowna and Armstrong, BC. This full-time, seasonal position offers a wage of $17.40 per hour, with positions beginning in March and ending around November 30, 2025, depending on the harvest season. As also Seasonal Farm Worker, you will be involved in various agricultural duties, including seeding in greenhouses, planting, weeding, watering, and cultivating medicinal crops on certified-organic farmland. The role requires physical stamina, as you will be working in diverse environmental conditions and performing tasks such as lifting up to 30kg, frequent bending, squatting, and operating irrigation systems. This is also great opportunity for individuals who are passionate about sustainability and the agricultural industry, with opportunities to work independently and as part of a dedicated team.
Full Job Description
As a leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements and other health-building products, we are dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of our customers – through research, development and delivery of effective nutritional products. It is our mission to contribute to the lives of our customers, employees, suppliers and the communities we serve, in a cooperative and also sustainable manner.
Job Summary:
The Seasonal Farm Worker cares for all agricultural duties to ensure the growth of high-quality medicinal herbs and plants and also takes into consideration the company’s commitment to sustainability (people, the planet, and profit) in the planning and implementation of all actions related to the area of responsibility.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Seeding in greenhouse
- Planting seedlings in the ground (at both Kelowna and Armstrong farms)
- Weeding, tending to plants, tilling, and fertilizing
- Mixing soil and fertilizer
- Installing irrigation systems
- Laying down fabric for weed control
- Watering crops using irrigation system
- Cultivating crops
- Hand picking crops
- Loading trucks for delivery
- Other duties to support the healthy growth of our plants as assigned
Requirements:
- Capable to perform all job also duties including frequent walking and standing, squatting, bending, and kneeling, frequent twisting, reaching above shoulder level, below shoulder level, and below chest level, lifting up to 30kgs, and the ability to work in hot, cold, indoor and outdoor environments
- Strong work ethic
- Capable of and willing to take direction
- Ability to work independently at times
- Experience with the following will be considered an asset:
- Farming
- Operating farming equipment (including tractors, loaders, etc.)
- Set up, operate and troubleshooting of irrigation systems